
Going Down Slow
John Metcalf(Author)
Biblioasis (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 4. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-897231-33-3 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1972, Going Down Slow is an intense and very funny novel about one mans attempt to maintain his sanity, and his sense of humour, in the face of mounting odds. Metcalf's young hero, David Appleby, a young school teacher just over from Britain, is pitted against small-mindedness, prejudice, and temptations that are generations old. The writing is, as one would expect of anything by Metcalf, of the highest order. Going Down Slow is a sharp and biting satire, and an unforgettable novel.
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"A free-swinging and very funny attack on the Establishment."—Canadian LiteratureMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Emeryville
Canada
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Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
232 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-897231-33-3 (9781897231333)
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