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PublisherGoose Lane Editions
ISBN-100864924933
ISBN-139780864924933
eBay Product ID (ePID)59029713
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleRepublic of Nothing : Reader's Guide Edition
Number of Pages382 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicGeneral, Literary
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreFiction
AuthorLesley Choyce
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews" The Republic of Nothing is an unpredictable universe . . . It's this unpredictability that makes the novel a success." - The Calgary Herald, "A little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie's] Midnight's Children ." - The Montreal Gazette, The Republic of Nothing ... stamps the eccentricity of the rugged Eastern Shore in a reader's mind forever., 'eoeA triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it'e(tm)s part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimoal&monial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once . . . a pleasure to read.'e� 'e" The Globe and Mail, This is Choyce's best book yet . . . a reminder that we all need to keep a little creative anarchy in our lives., If you need a little Zen in your life, The Republic of Nothing is a good way to learn to extricate yourself from the beaten path and find the wonder of nothingness., A little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie's] Midnight's Children ., This is Choyce's best book yet ... a reminder that we all need to keep a little creative anarchy in our lives., Choyce takes this deceptively simple story and . . . fills it with characters who are wry, warm, funny, and magical. This is by far the author's best novel., A triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it's part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimonial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once ... a pleasure to read., 'A little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children.' ? The Montreal Gazette, "A triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it's part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimonial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once . . . a pleasure to read." - The Globe and Mail, "This is Choyce's best book yet . . . a reminder that we all need to keep a little creative anarchy in our lives." - The Mail-Star, Choyce takes this deceptively simple story and ... fills it with characters who are wry, warm, funny, and magical. This is by far the author's best novel., A triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it's part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimonial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once . . . a pleasure to read., 'eoeA little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie'e(tm)s Midnight'e(tm)s Children.'e� 'e" The Montreal Gazette, "Choyce takes this deceptively simple story and . . . fills it with characters who are wry, warm, funny, and magical. This is by far the author's best novel." - Canadian Book Review Annual, The Republic of Nothing is an unpredictable universe ... It's this unpredictability that makes the novel a success., The fact that the book has lasted for 10 years is a testimony to its popularity in these days when few books retain any life or fame after a year., " The Republic of Nothing is the product of a sprawling and original literary imagination, bustling with colourful and sympathetic characters, bursting with fanciful incident, and propelled by a relentless narrative drive. It is, quite simply, a good read." - Pottersfield Portfolio, " The Republic of Nothing weaves an intricate, sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic narrative." - The Daily Gleaner, A triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it's part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimonial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once . . . a pleasure to read. - The Globe and Mail, "A little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie's] Midnight's Children." - The Montreal Gazette, 'A triple-decker of a yarn shot through with mythic possibilities, it's part fairy tale, part adventure story and part coming-of-age testimonial; it manages to be earnest and absurd, poetic and humorous all at once . . . a pleasure to read.' ? The Globe and Mail, The Republic of Nothing is the product of a sprawling and original literary imagination, bustling with colourful and sympathetic characters, bursting with fanciful incident, and propelled by a relentless narrative drive. It is, quite simply, a good read., A little gem of a story that should be granted its appropriate label as a Canadian version of [Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children. - The Montreal Gazette, The Republic of Nothing is an unpredictable universe . . . It's this unpredictability that makes the novel a success., "If you need a little Zen in your life, The Republic of Nothing is a good way to learn to extricate yourself from the beaten path and find the wonder of nothingness." - The Brunswickan, "The fact that the book has lasted for 10 years is a testimony to its popularity in these days when few books retain any life or fame after a year." - The Chronicle Herald
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Afterword byPeart, Neil
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisA small Canadian island declares its independence to the world and benign anarchy reigns. A god-like ocean deposits many a thing, yet it also takes away. The 1960s blaze off shore and draw the island's inhabitants into politics, the Vietnam War, and the peace movement. Sound impossible? Not on Whalebone Island, AKA the Republic of Nothing. Where else can a dead circus elephant, a long-dead Viking, the discovery of uranium, a raven-haired castaway who may be psychic, an anarchist turned politician, and refugees fleeing from the United States all be part of everyday life? Where else is eccentricity embraced with such open arms? In this new readers' guide edition, complete with an afterword by Neil Peart, Lesley Choyce's novel about resilience, independence, and anarchy comes alive, leading readers to discover once again that everything is nothing and nothing is everything., Winner, Dartmouth Book Award Finalist, Atlantic Booksellers Choice Award A small Canadian island declares its independence to the world and benign anarchy reigns. A god-like ocean deposits many a thing, yet it also takes away. The 1960s blaze off shore and draw the island's inhabitants into politics, the Vietnam War, and the peace movement. Sound impossible? Not on Whalebone Island, AKA the Republic of Nothing. Where else can a dead circus elephant, a long-dead Viking, the discovery of uranium, a raven-haired castaway who may be psychic, an anarchist turned politician, and refugees fleeing from the United States all be part of everyday life? Where else is eccentricity embraced with such open arms? In this new readers' guide edition, complete with an afterword by Neil Peart, Lesley Choyce's novel about resilience, independence, and anarchy comes alive, leading readers to discover once again that everything is nothing and nothing is everything., Winner, Dartmouth Book Award Shortlisted, Atlantic Booksellers Choice Award A small Canadian island declares its independence to the world and benign anarchy reigns. A god-like ocean deposits many a thing, yet it also takes away. The 1960s blaze off shore and draw the island's inhabitants into politics, the Vietnam War, and the peace movement. Sound impossible? Not on Whalebone Island, AKA the Republic of Nothing. Where else can a dead circus elephant, a long-dead Viking, the discovery of uranium, a raven-haired castaway who may be psychic, an anarchist turned politician, and refugees fleeing from the United States all be part of everyday life? Where else is eccentricity embraced with such open arms? In this new readers' guide edition, complete with an afterword by Neil Peart, Lesley Choyce's novel about resilience, independence, and anarchy comes alive, leading readers to discover once again that everything is nothing and nothing is everything.
LC Classification NumberPR9199.3.C497
