Shah of Shea Heights, The
- Publisher
- Breakwater Books Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2012
- Category
- Crime, General, Cultural Heritage
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781897174975
- Publish Date
- Sep 2012
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
The Shah of Shea Heights is the tall tale of a criminal family as told by Billy Tucker, a colourful character with an equally colourful past. His "mother of all tales" had been relayed by his own father one night beside the fireplace, accompanied by increasing amounts of Lambs & Coke. The delightful results invoke the intimacy of the classic fireside tale and the enduring narratives of Mark Twain.
About the author
Jonathan Butler, a native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, and former co-editor of Descant, has published short fiction, poetry and essays in Canada and Taiwan.
He has taught American literature and creative writing at the University of Toronto where he received a doctorate in 2001. He currently holds a tenured position in the department of English at Kainan University in Taiwan. Return of the Native is his first published novel.
