| The Clockmaker Contributor(s): Haliburton, Thomas Chandler (Author) |
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ISBN: 0554331586 ISBN-13: 9780554331584 Publisher: BiblioLife OUR PRICE: $29.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Sam Slick of Slickville, Connecticut, is a Yankee clock-peddler who accompanies a visiting English gentleman on an unforgettable tour of early nineteenth-century Nova Scotia. His shrewd observations and witty commentaries make up the thirty-three sketches of "The Clockmaker," First serialized in 1835 and 1836 and then published together in late 1836 in response to public demand, the sketches of "The Clockmaker" established Judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton as a satirical humorist of international stature. The New Canadian Library edition is an unabridged reprint of the complete original text. "From the Paperback edition." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.03 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. |