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Humor Essays

Bag of Hammers

by (author) Edward Riche

Publisher
Breakwater Books Ltd.
Initial publish date
Feb 2018
Category
Essays
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550816860
    Publish Date
    Feb 2018
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550816990
    Publish Date
    Feb 2018
    List Price
    $17.99

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Description

There are the timeless questions that must be answered: Where is the most boring town in Eastern Canada? How can a government most efficiently mismanage prosperity? Are all of our contemporary psychoses a direct result of the motion-picture montage? As the Newfoundland saying goes, that’s “as foolish as a bag of hammers.” And in this collection of hilariously creative essays, critically acclaimed writer Edward Riche stretches his satiric muscles to lambaste just about anything that crosses his field of vision. Newfoundland writes a heartfelt letter to Canada, offering to console mainland anger over a pint. The Canadian government brainstorms to find the national symbol it can ruin next. If you think the world is going crazy, Riche will confirm your suspicions as he takes off the kid gloves and trades them for a Bag of Hammers.

About the author

Edward Riche is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and playwright. His previous novels include Rare Birds, which was adapted into a major motion picture starring William Hurt and Molly Parker, and his second novel, The Nine Planets, won the Thomas Head Raddall Award. His writing has appeared in the Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and the Telegram. Edward lives in St. John's, Newfoundland.

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Editorial Reviews

"Each essay in Bag of Hammers is…well, a hammer. Some are tiny tack hammers; some are 20-pound sledges."

The Packet

"…all trenchant and pithy, hilarious - and sharp. As in pointed."

The Telegram

User Reviews

Satire Finery

If you are a fan of satire then this book is for you! Filled with essays that feature East Coast satire, you will be grinning from ear to ear reading this. People who like the subject matter will really enjoy this book.

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