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  Microserfs

  by Douglas Coupland

  Narrated in the form of a Powerbook entry by Dan Underwood, a computer programmer for Microsoft, this state-of-the-art novel about life in the '90s follows the adventures of six code-crunching computer whizzes. Known as "microserfs," they spend upward of 16 hours a day "coding" (writing software) as they eat "flat" foods (such as Kraft singles, which can be passed underneath closed doors) and fearfully scan the... (more)
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  The Deptford Trilogy

  by Robertson Davies

  Around a mysterious death is woven a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived trilogy of novels: "Fifth Business", often described as Robertson Davies' finest novel; "The Manticore", and "World of Wonders". Luring the reader down labyrinthine tunnels of myth, history and magic, "The Deptford Trilogy" provides an exhilarating antidote to a world from where 'the fear and dread and splendour of wonder have been... (more)
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  The Cornish Trilogy

  by Robertson Davies

  Woven around the pursuits of the energetic spirits and erudite scholars of the University of St. John and the Holy Ghost, this dazzling trilogy of novels lures the reader into a world of mysticism, historical allusion, and gothic fantasy that could only be the invention of Canada's grand man of letters.
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  The Cunning Man

  by Robertson Davies

  Following the mysterious death of Father Hobbs at the high altar on Good Friday, holistic doctor Jonathan Hullah takes a critical look at his past and at the individuals who shaped his life, and reevaluates his personal philosophies. Reprint. NYT.
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  Murther and Walking Spirits

  by Robertson Davies

  Catching his wife with his one-time colleague, Gil Gilmartin is murdered by the latter and lingers on as a ghost who must spend his afterlife sitting next to his killer at an otherworldly film festival. Reprint. NYT.
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  The Rebel Angels

  by Robertson Davies

  A goodhearted priest and scholar, a professor with a passion for the darker side of medieval psychology, a defrocked monk, and a rich young businessman who inherits some troublesome paintings are all helplessly beguiled by the same coed.The story is set in motion by the death of eccentric art patron and collector Francis Cornish. Hollier, McVarish, and Darcourt are the executors of Cornish's complicated... (more)
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  The Lyre of Orpheus

  by Robertson Davies

  Davies triumphantly concludes the trilogy begun with The Rebel Angels. The Cornish Foundation is thriving under the tutelage of Arthur Cornish, art expert, collector, connoisseur, and notable eccentric.
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  Robertson Davies: Man of Myth

  by Judith Skelton Grant

  Drawing on interviews with the Canadian novelist himself and an unprecedented access to his notebooks and family papers, a detailed biography traces the evolution of Davies's work and the relationship between his life and his fiction.
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  The Papers of Samuel Marchbanks

  by Robertson Davies

  This compendium volume includes three volumes of newspaper columns by Davies' alter-ego, Samuel Marchbanks, a character Davies invented when he had a vacancy for a columnist on "The Peterborough Examiner". Previously published works include "What's Bred in the Bone" and "The Deptford Trilogy".
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  The Enthusiasms of Robertson Davies

  by Robertson Davies

  First published in the U.S. last year, this updated collection contains the best of Robertson Davies' newspaper and magazine articles written over the past 50 years. "Each piece is entertaining and enlightening. . . ."--Publishers Weekly.
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  The Merry Heart

  Reflections on Reading, Writing, and the World of Books

  by Robertson Davies

  Readers around the world continue to mourn the 1995 death of a beloved literary icon, but this rich and varied collection of Robertson Davies's writings on the world of books and the miracle of language captures his inimitable voice and sustains his presence among us. Coming almost entirely from Davies' own files of unpublished material, these twenty-four essays and lectures range over themes from "The Novelist... (more)
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  Happy Alchemy

  On the Pleasures of Music and the Theatre

  by Robertson Davies

  A posthumous treasury of brilliant essays that shines with Davies's unmistakable wit, erudition, and magic. One of Canada's--and the world's--most beloved authors, Robertson Davies was also a devoted fan of opera and the theater. In this follow-up to his first posthumous collection, A Merry Heart , Davies ruminates on these lifelong passions, offering a diverse sampling of personal reflections on everything... (more)
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  Barney's Version

  by Mordecai Richler

  When a sixty-seven-year-old Canadian rascal named Bernard Panofsky decides to write "the true story of my wasted life." the result is Barney's Version, Mordecai Richler's wickedly funny blend of satire, social commentary and brilliant introspection on the state of contemporary life. Hoping to rebut the charges about him made in a rival's autobiography Barney feels compelled to pen his account of events. From his... (more)
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  Glenn Gould: A Life and Variations

  by Otto Friedrich

  "This is a fascinating book about a fascinating musician." -- Los Angeles Times He was a virtuoso of the piano who inspired an almost religious fervor in his fans, yet he hated performing and left the concert stage forever at the age of 31. He was a tireless advocate of the technology of recording, an artist who looked forward to a time when mere musicians would be rendered obsolete. He was a notorious -- and,... (more)
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  Arcadian Adventures With the Idle Rich

  by Stephen Leacock

  Stephen Butler Leacock (1869 -1944) was a Canadian writer and economist. Leacock, always of obvious intelligence, was sent to the elite private school of Upper Canada College in Toronto, where he was top of the class and so popular he was chosen as head boy. Early in his career Leacock turned to fiction, humour, and short reports to supplement and ultimately exceed his regular income. His stories, first published... (more)
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  The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature

  The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature was first published in 1983 to great acclaim. In the fourteen years since its publication Canadian literature has enjoyed an explosion of creative talent. This exciting new edition reflects this vivid flowering, adding more than 360 new entries as well as updating material from the original to reflect recent publications and changes in the biographies of writers... (more)
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  Saint Urbains Horseman

  by Mordecai Richler

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  Notes from the Century Before

  A Journal from British Columbia

  by Edward Hoagland

  In 1966, Edward Hoagland made a three-month excursion into the wild country of British Columbia and encountered a way of life that was disappearing even as he chronicled it. Showcasing Hoagland’s extraordinary gifts for portraiture—his cast runs from salty prospector to trader, explorer, missionary, and indigenous guide— Notes from the Century Before is a breathtaking mix of anecdote, derring-do, and unparalleled... (more)
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  Laugh with Leacock

  by Stephen Leacock

  1930. An anthology of the best works of Leacock, a Canadian humorist and economist, who published a number of serious works in his field as well as in history and biography, but is best known for his collections of satirical essays and short stories. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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  The Salterton Trilogy : Tempest-Tost, Leaven of Malice and a Mixture of Frailties

  by Robertson Davies