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The Life of John Metcalf, Commonly Called Blind Jack of Knaresborough

Anecdotes of his exploits in hunting, card-playing, during the expedition against the rebels in 1745

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In "The Life of John Metcalf, Commonly Called Blind Jack of Knaresborough," John Metcalf masterfully intertwines autobiography and biography, offering a vivid account of his remarkable journey through a world largely shaped by his blindness. Written in an engaging, accessible style, Metcalf'Äôs narrative reflects the resilience of the human spirit, capturing both the travails and triumphs of his ... Leer más

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In "The Life of John Metcalf, Commonly Called Blind Jack of Knaresborough," John Metcalf masterfully intertwines autobiography and biography, offering a vivid account of his remarkable journey through a world largely shaped by his blindness. Written in an engaging, accessible style, Metcalf'Äôs narrative reflects the resilience of the human spirit, capturing both the travails and triumphs of his
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The life of John Metcalf commonly called Blind Jack of Knaresborough

de John Metcalf ...

The narrative begins with Metcalf's early life in Knaresborough, England, where he adapted to his blindness with remarkable determination. Despite his disability, Metcalf led an active childhood, excelling in physical activities like swimming, horse riding, and playing the violin. He later found work as a musician and adventurer, but it was his work as a civil engineer that earned him lasting fame ... Leer más

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The narrative begins with Metcalf's early life in Knaresborough, England, where he adapted to his blindness with remarkable determination. Despite his disability, Metcalf led an active childhood, excelling in physical activities like swimming, horse riding, and playing the violin. He later found work as a musician and adventurer, but it was his work as a civil engineer that earned him lasting fame
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Medals and Prizes

de John Metcalf ...

Medals and Prizes brings together eight of the best stories and novellas by John Metcalf, a virtuosic champion of the short form. Metcalf was born in Carlisle and emigrated to Canada as a young man, where both his innovations as a prose stylist and his talent as an editor are legendary. Until now, he has never been published in Britain. Spanning more than fifty years, and ranging from some of his ... Leer más

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Medals and Prizes brings together eight of the best stories and novellas by John Metcalf, a virtuosic champion of the short form. Metcalf was born in Carlisle and emigrated to Canada as a young man, where both his innovations as a prose stylist and his talent as an editor are legendary. Until now, he has never been published in Britain. Spanning more than fifty years, and ranging from some of his
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Going Down Slow

de John Metcalf ...

First published in 1972, Going Down Slow is an intense and very funny novel about one mans attempt to maintain his sanity, and his sense of humour, in the face of mounting odds. Metcalf's young hero, David Appleby, a young school teacher just over from Britain, is pitted against small-mindedness, prejudice, and temptations that are generations old. The writing is, as one would expect of anything ... Leer más

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First published in 1972, Going Down Slow is an intense and very funny novel about one mans attempt to maintain his sanity, and his sense of humour, in the face of mounting odds. Metcalf's young hero, David Appleby, a young school teacher just over from Britain, is pitted against small-mindedness, prejudice, and temptations that are generations old. The writing is, as one would expect of anything
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The Canadian Short Story

de John Metcalf ...

No other person has done more to celebrate and encourage the short story in Canada than John Metcalf. For more than five decades he has worked tirelessly as editor, anthologist, writer, critic, and teacher to help shape our understanding of the form and what it can do. The long-time editor of the yearly Best Canadian Stories anthology, as well as a fiction editor at some of the pre-eminent ... Leer más

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No other person has done more to celebrate and encourage the short story in Canada than John Metcalf. For more than five decades he has worked tirelessly as editor, anthologist, writer, critic, and teacher to help shape our understanding of the form and what it can do. The long-time editor of the yearly Best Canadian Stories anthology, as well as a fiction editor at some of the pre-eminent
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An Aesthetic Underground

A Literary Memoir

de John Metcalf ...

Series series Biblioasis Renditions Series
"John Metcalf has written some of the very best stories ever published in this country."—Alice MunroThe Argus-eyed editor; the magisterial prose stylist; the waggish, inflammatory cultural critic; the mentor and iconoclast. John Metcalf is a literary legend whose memoir maps the underground he labored tirelessly to establish. ... Leer más

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"John Metcalf has written some of the very best stories ever published in this country."—Alice MunroThe Argus-eyed editor; the magisterial prose stylist; the waggish, inflammatory cultural critic; the mentor and iconoclast. John Metcalf is a literary legend whose memoir maps the underground he labored tirelessly to establish.
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Best Canadian Stories

Edición de John Metcalf ...

Now in its 47th year, Best Canadian Stories has long championed the short story form and highlighted the work of many of the writers, throughout their respective careers, who have gone on to shape the Canadian literary canon. Caroline Adderson, Margaret Atwood, Clark Blaise, Lynn Coady, Mavis Gallant, Zsuzsi Gartner, Douglas Glover, Steven Heighton, Isabel Huggan, Mark Anthony Jarman, Norman ... Leer más

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Now in its 47th year, Best Canadian Stories has long championed the short story form and highlighted the work of many of the writers, throughout their respective careers, who have gone on to shape the Canadian literary canon. Caroline Adderson, Margaret Atwood, Clark Blaise, Lynn Coady, Mavis Gallant, Zsuzsi Gartner, Douglas Glover, Steven Heighton, Isabel Huggan, Mark Anthony Jarman, Norman
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Paving Our Ways

A History of the World’s Roads and Pavements

de John Metcalf, Kieran Sharp, Maxwell Lay ...

Paving Our Ways covers the international history of road paving in an interesting, readable and technically accurate way. It provides an overview of the associated technologies in a historical context.It examines the earliest pavements in Egypt and Mesopotamia and then moves to North Africa, Crete, Greece and Italy, before a review of pavements used by the Romans in their magnificent road system. ... Leer más

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Paving Our Ways covers the international history of road paving in an interesting, readable and technically accurate way. It provides an overview of the associated technologies in a historical context.It examines the earliest pavements in Egypt and Mesopotamia and then moves to North Africa, Crete, Greece and Italy, before a review of pavements used by the Romans in their magnificent road system.
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The Museum at the End of the World

de John Metcalf ...

Set in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Ottawa, Ontario, the stories in The Museum at the End of the World span the life of writer Robert Ford and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, author John Metcalf paints a portrait of 20th century literary life with levity, satire, and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth. ... Leer más

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Set in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Ottawa, Ontario, the stories in The Museum at the End of the World span the life of writer Robert Ford and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, author John Metcalf paints a portrait of 20th century literary life with levity, satire, and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth.
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Vital Signs

The Collected Novellas

de John Metcalf ...

Vital Signs brings together the collected novellas by a modern master of the form, by a writer who Alice Munro has said "often comes as close to the baffling comedy of human experience as a writer can get." Elegant, wry, compassionate and mischievous, Vital Signs will pierce both funny bone and heart. ... Leer más

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Vital Signs brings together the collected novellas by a modern master of the form, by a writer who Alice Munro has said "often comes as close to the baffling comedy of human experience as a writer can get." Elegant, wry, compassionate and mischievous, Vital Signs will pierce both funny bone and heart.
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Finding Again the World

Selected Stories

de John Metcalf ...

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Finding Again the World brings together a dozen of the best stories by John Metcalf, a modern master of the form. Spanning more than fifty years and ranging from some of his earliest published stories, such as “Dandelions” and “The Eastmill Reception Centre,” to his latest, with “Ceazer Salad” and “The Museum at the End of the World,” this current gathering shows a writer whose voice, at every ... Leer más

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Finding Again the World brings together a dozen of the best stories by John Metcalf, a modern master of the form. Spanning more than fifty years and ranging from some of his earliest published stories, such as “Dandelions” and “The Eastmill Reception Centre,” to his latest, with “Ceazer Salad” and “The Museum at the End of the World,” this current gathering shows a writer whose voice, at every
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Off the Record

de Caroline Adderson, Kristyn Dunnion, Cynthia Flood, Shaena Lambert, Elise Levine, Kathy Page ...

Editor John Metcalf has inspired, challenged, and championed countless writers over his long career. In Off the Record, he encourages six to reveal what one rarely discusses in polite society: how they became writers instead of radio announcers or cabinet makers. The essays collected here, each accompanied by a short story, oﬀer fascinating insight into the relationships between writers, their ... Leer más

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Editor John Metcalf has inspired, challenged, and championed countless writers over his long career. In Off the Record, he encourages six to reveal what one rarely discusses in polite society: how they became writers instead of radio announcers or cabinet makers. The essays collected here, each accompanied by a short story, oﬀer fascinating insight into the relationships between writers, their
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