โ Scribed by Leacock, Stephen
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Life in Mariposa is never dull or ordinary. It's a town full of eccentrics, where boats sent to rescue passengers from a sinking steamer have to be rescued themselves, where the leading citizen is a 280-pound illiterate saloonkeeper, and where a barber who stumbles into a fortune is heralded as a financial wizard.
Referred to as "The Canadian Mark Twain," Stephen Leacock was one of the bestselling English-language humorists in the world. His most famous book, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, chronicles life in the fictional community of Mariposa, modelled on Orillia, Ontario, where Leacock spent many summers. It's a brilliant satire about small towns, small-town people, and small-town occurrences.
Available for the first time in enriched e-book format, this edition offers visual and historical insights into Leacock's creation via electronic weblinks. Like a full-colour footnote, select words and phrases throughout the book are links to websites that contain a wealth of...
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### Review Carl Spadoni's edition of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town is a delight to peruse... -- *Michael Peterman, Trent University* ### Product Description Affectionately combining both the idyllic and ironic, *Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town* is Stephen Leacocks most beloved book. Set i
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