Western Taxidermy (Paperback)


Roadkill stuffed and presented as art, an OB/GYN appointment gone horribly wrong, and government spies with a weakness for salmon bagels and Timmy Ho's.Tender, satirical, and occasionally absurd, Barb Howard's new story collection Western Taxidermy is a perfect introduction to one of Western Canada's most high-spirited literary voices.In these sixteen stories, Howard effortlessly balances wry social commentary and prairie gothic, pairing humans and animals in clever and unexpected ways.

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Roadkill stuffed and presented as art, an OB/GYN appointment gone horribly wrong, and government spies with a weakness for salmon bagels and Timmy Ho's.Tender, satirical, and occasionally absurd, Barb Howard's new story collection Western Taxidermy is a perfect introduction to one of Western Canada's most high-spirited literary voices.In these sixteen stories, Howard effortlessly balances wry social commentary and prairie gothic, pairing humans and animals in clever and unexpected ways.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

NeWest Press

Country of origin

Canada

Release date

March 2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

March 2012

Authors

Dimensions

140 x 215 x 14mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

208

ISBN-13

978-1-927063-11-8

Barcode

9781927063118

Categories

LSN

1-927063-11-6



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