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"Wise, funny, touching."-- The Globe & Mail "Funny, eccentric, and touching . . . [Human Amusements] leaves us nostalgic for a kinder, gentler, mediascape, and the life that went with it."--The Toronto Star "Wayne Johnston's books are beautifully written, among the funniest I've ever read, yet somehow at the same time among the most poignant and moving."--Annie Dillard "This bittersweet novel touches the funny bone and the heart."--The Edmonton Journal "Charles Dickens would have greatly admired Johnston's style and humor-And the old master would have envied the vivid scenes Johnston draws." -Houston Chronicle
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"Johnston is an accomplished storyteller, with a gift for both description and character, which he uses masterfully."-Booklist (starred) "Johnston [is] capable of fine psychological observation....His backers ultimately get their money's worth."-Atlantic Monthly "Johnston is an authentic comic genius.... His timing and pacing are impeccable. He knows how to...create laughter out of a wonderful mixture of emotions." -The Gazette (Montreal) "A prodigiously talented author." -The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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"[Johnston is] a master plotter whose wise words sting and stab."-Entertainment Weekly "Wayne Johnston is a brilliant and accomplished writer." -Annie Proulx "One of our continent's best writers." -Kirkus Reviews
"Johnston is an accomplished storyteller, with a gift for both description and character, which he uses masterfully."-Booklist (starred) "Johnston [is] capable of fine psychological observation....His backers ultimately get their money's worth."-Atlantic Monthly "Johnston is an authentic comic genius.... His timing and pacing are impeccable. He knows how to...create laughter out of a wonderful mixture of emotions." -The Gazette (Montreal) "A prodigiously talented author." -The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
In a novel set in Toronto at the dawn of the television age, Henry Predergast, a one-time child star, details his early career on Rumpus Room in the roles of Bee Good and Bee Bad and as the title character in The Philo Farnsworth Show and describes the impact of his extraordinary success on his own life and on his family. Original. 10,000 first printing.
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Offering further evidence of his astounding range as a novelist, the bestselling author of The Colony of Unrequited Dreams and The Navigator of New York crafts a hilarious and moving paean to the dawn of the television age. Henry Prendergast grew up on televisionnot merely watching it, but starring in the wildly popular childrens show Rumpus Room. Cast in the roles of Bee Good and Bee Bad by his mother Audrey, the shows creator, Henry came of age along with the new mediumone that would soon propel his family out Torontos middle-class life and into the tabloids. Henrys father Peter, a would-be novelist, refuses to have any part in his wifes burgeoning television empire, but commits himself instead to the task of being a walking, talkingmostly scathingreminder of the familys humble beginnings. Then, on the heels of Rumpus Room, Audrey dreams up The Philo Farnsworth Show, loosely based on the life story of the young teen credited with inventing the tube and starring Henry in the lead role. Rapidly amassing a cult-like following of Philosophers, the show challenges the Prendergasts anew. Forced into increasing isolation by a fervent media, they must work harder than ever to not let success get the best of them. Wayne Johnston's fourth novel - and the only one to be set outside Newfoundland - is a hilarious send-up of television's early days, capturing all the nostalgia and innocence of the time. It is the late 1950s and in lower middle-class Toronto, Audrey Prendergast, whose love for her family blinds her to all else, sees the new medium of television as the only means of climbing the social ladder. And climb it the Prendergasts begin to do when Audrey launches a children's show called Rumpus Room, starring herself as Miss Mary and her young son Henry as Bee Good/Bee Bad. When the program becomes an overnight sensation, and the Prendergasts' world begins to change, much to the chagrin of Audrey's husband, Peter, family comedian and would-be novelist. Determined to keep his family anchored in reality, Peter refuses to have anything to do with Rumpus Room and throws all his energy into writing his novel and doing an almost non-stop and hilarious commentary on modern culture. When Audrey's second television series - the Philo Farnsworth Show - becomes a huge success, things begin to break down. Based on the real-life inventor of the television set, the show becomes a kind of camp classic, attracting a group of fanatic followers who call themselves "Philosophers" and more or less worship the teenage Henry. Sorrow and comedy mingle and blend as the Prendergasts struggle to retain their innocence and love for one another in the maelstrom of their changing lives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781400031979
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Offering further evidence of his astounding range as a novelist, the bestselling author of The Colony of Unrequited Dreams and The Navigator of New York crafts a hilarious and moving paean to the dawn of the television age. Henry Prendergast grew up on televisionnot merely watching it, but starring in the wildly popular childrens show Rumpus Room. Cast in the roles of Bee Good and Bee Bad by his mother Audrey, the shows creator, Henry came of age along with the new mediumone that would soon propel his family out Torontos middle-class life and into the tabloids. Henrys father Peter, a would-be novelist, refuses to have any part in his wifes burgeoning television empire, but commits himself instead to the task of being a walking, talkingmostly scathingreminder of the familys humble beginnings. Then, on the heels of Rumpus Room, Audrey dreams up The Philo Farnsworth Show, loosely based on the life story of the young teen credited with inventing the tube and starring Henry in the lead role. Rapidly amassing a cult-like following of Philosophers, the show challenges the Prendergasts anew. Forced into increasing isolation by a fervent media, they must work harder than ever to not let success get the best of them. Wayne Johnston's fourth novel - and the only one to be set outside Newfoundland - is a hilarious send-up of television's early days, capturing all the nostalgia and innocence of the time. It is the late 1950s and in lower middle-class Toronto, Audrey Prendergast, whose love for her family blinds her to all else, sees the new medium of television as the only means of climbing the social ladder. And climb it the Prendergasts begin to do when Audrey launches a children's show called Rumpus Room, starring herself as Miss Mary and her young son Henry as Bee Good/Bee Bad. When the program becomes an overnight sensation, and the Prendergasts' world begins to change, much to the chagrin of Audrey's husband, Peter, family comedian and would-be novelist. Determined to keep his family anchored in reality, Peter refuses to have anything to do with Rumpus Room and throws all his energy into writing his novel and doing an almost non-stop and hilarious commentary on modern culture. When Audrey's second television series - the Philo Farnsworth Show - becomes a huge success, things begin to break down. Based on the real-life inventor of the television set, the show becomes a kind of camp classic, attracting a group of fanatic followers who call themselves "Philosophers" and more or less worship the teenage Henry. Sorrow and comedy mingle and blend as the Prendergasts struggle to retain their innocence and love for one another in the maelstrom of their changing lives. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781400031979
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Offering further evidence of his astounding range as a novelist, the bestselling author of The Colony of Unrequited Dreams and The Navigator of New York crafts a hilarious and moving paean to the dawn of the television age. Henry Prendergast grew up on televisionnot merely watching it, but starring in the wildly popular childrens show Rumpus Room. Cast in the roles of Bee Good and Bee Bad by his mother Audrey, the shows creator, Henry came of age along with the new mediumone that would soon propel his family out Torontos middle-class life and into the tabloids. Henrys father Peter, a would-be novelist, refuses to have any part in his wifes burgeoning television empire, but commits himself instead to the task of being a walking, talkingmostly scathingreminder of the familys humble beginnings. Then, on the heels of Rumpus Room, Audrey dreams up The Philo Farnsworth Show, loosely based on the life story of the young teen credited with inventing the tube and starring Henry in the lead role. Rapidly amassing a cult-like following of Philosophers, the show challenges the Prendergasts anew. Forced into increasing isolation by a fervent media, they must work harder than ever to not let success get the best of them. Wayne Johnston's fourth novel - and the only one to be set outside Newfoundland - is a hilarious send-up of television's early days, capturing all the nostalgia and innocence of the time. It is the late 1950s and in lower middle-class Toronto, Audrey Prendergast, whose love for her family blinds her to all else, sees the new medium of television as the only means of climbing the social ladder. And climb it the Prendergasts begin to do when Audrey launches a children's show called Rumpus Room, starring herself as Miss Mary and her young son Henry as Bee Good/Bee Bad. When the program becomes an overnight sensation, and the Prendergasts' world begins to change, much to the chagrin of Audrey's husband, Peter, family comedian and would-be novelist. Determined to keep his family anchored in reality, Peter refuses to have anything to do with Rumpus Room and throws all his energy into writing his novel and doing an almost non-stop and hilarious commentary on modern culture. When Audrey's second television series - the Philo Farnsworth Show - becomes a huge success, things begin to break down. Based on the real-life inventor of the television set, the show becomes a kind of camp classic, attracting a group of fanatic followers who call themselves "Philosophers" and more or less worship the teenage Henry. Sorrow and comedy mingle and blend as the Prendergasts struggle to retain their innocence and love for one another in the maelstrom of their changing lives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781400031979
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