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Theatre Of Fish :Travels through Newfoundland and Labrador
Theatre Of Fish :Travels through Newfoundland and Labrador
paperback
Published:
4 May, 2006
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099453253 |
| ISBN10 | 0099453258 |
| Number Of Pages | 384 |
| Item Weight | 270 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 24 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Cornerstone |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
'Terrific stuff... Hugely entertaining... As a descriptive writer, a master of the telling observation and the well-chosen epithet, [Gimlette] is in the highest class.' -- Max Davidson * Daily Telegraph *
'An exhilarating [book], lit up by the vividness of the reporting, the sense of history it conveys, and the irresistible verve of Gimlette's prose. It told me a great deal I did not know and am glad to know, and entertained me greatly' * Sunday Telegraph *
'John Gimlette is a writer of vivid comical prose... Mingles ancestral history and humorous anecdote... Highly entertaining' * Spectator *
'A sprawling travelogue of fascinating anecdotes, flashes of brilliant wit' * Guardian *
'With his quiet respectability shining throughout, Gimlette's tale is not just a travel yarn or a family history, it tells a story in its own right too' * Sunday Express *
'The arrival of a new book by John Gimlette, barrister and author of the critically acclaimed At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig, is a cause for celebration. Few modern writers knit such meticulous prose, boast such a keen eye for detail, or possess such mordant wit ... Theatre of Fish is a superbly apt title for the results. As a kind of outpost on the edge of the Americas, Newfoundland's people seem to have an almost Dickensian quirkiness, perfect for Gimlette's approach. Yet perhaps most admirably, the book holds them up to the light without a hint of ridicule. As in Paraguay, the author appears genuinely drawn to its cast of lost souls, eccentrics and the bizarre. Similarly, much of the history he recounts is darkly unpleasant, and yet he manages to recount it without either losing his sense of humour or perspective. Intellectually, Theatre of Fish is a delight.' * Traveller *
Author's Bio
John Gimlette is a well-established travel writer, having won the Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize and the Wanderlust Travel Writing Award. He writes regularly for a number of broadsheets. His first book, At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig: Travels through Paraguay, was published in 2003 to massive critical acclaim. When not probing the extreme corners of the Earth he practises as a barrister in London.