About this title: The first of a five-novel series called "Chronicles du plateau Mont-Royal", about the inhabitants of a working-class street in Montreal. The story begins in May 1942, and traces the characters living on the street, from the ex-courtesan Ti-Lou to the gluttonous couple who eat continually.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Trade Paperback. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Light crease on spine, minor rubbing/shelfwear some pages have highlighting on them. Otherwise a good copy with tight binding. 252pp ". really dozens of stories interwined makes it a work of impressionism. " If you have any questions or would like photos of this book please e-mail me. Thank you. #JMK1k. read more
Description: New. 0889221901 **NEW** Slight surface & edge wear. Inside book is clean, pages tight. No remainder marks. Shipped with delivery confirmation inside US. Selling books since 1979*p/AA3-144. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback Original
Publisher: Talonbooks, Vancouver
Date Published: 1981
Description: Near Fine. Darkening of rear cover and tanning of page margins. French Canadian playwright's first novel, translated from the French by Sheila Fischman. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Talonbooks Ltd
Date Published: 1982-03-01
ISBN-13:9780889221901ISBN:0889221901
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780889221901. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Talonbooks
Date Published: 1981
ISBN-13:9780889221901ISBN:0889221901
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Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Talonbooks
Date Published: 1981-02-15
ISBN-13:9780889221901ISBN:0889221901
Description: Good. Book is in overall good condition! ! Cover shows a little wear and pages may have a few marks and/or highlighting. FAST SHIPPING W/USPS TRACKING! ! ! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Talonbooks
Date Published: 1981-02-15
ISBN-13:9780889221901ISBN:0889221901
Description: Good. Front cover slightly curls along outer edge. Pages are clean and free of any noticeable marks or highlighting! ! FAST SHIPPING W/USPS TRACKING! ! ! read more
"I found the first part of the book difficult to understand because Michel Tremblay does not use paragraphs or quotations marks in his writing. After I used a piece of paper to write down all of the characters and which families they belonged to, I enjoy reading the book. Michel Tremblay is a play-write and I would love to see the book produced as a play. The story takes place in one day on a street in Montreal and gives a snap shot of the people and their thinking of the time."
"Really good; different. You get perspectives of all the different pregnant women on the street and see their tough lives and struggles. Even the local cat and the family of ghosts is given some narrative space. From old to young, happy to miserable, male and female, all of life's realities and hardships come through.
It never did answer why those ghosts are there, though..."
"Ach, I enjoyed the first twenty or thirty pages - very much - but I couldn't finish it. There's no breathing space here... even in dialogue. The formatting became so exhausting as I tried to differentiate between voices, and all of the voices sounded the same. I gave up. I might be sorry that I gave up, but I just wasn't up for it."
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