Set in Ottawa in the 1990s, Garbo Laughs is the quixotic tale of tall, thin Harriet Browning, a woman inflamed by the movies she was deprived of as a child. Bent on seeing everything she has missed, Harriet rapidly becomes so saturated with old movies, seen repeatedly and swallowed whole, that she no longer fits into the real world. Equally addicted are Harriet's three companions-of-the-screen: a boy who loves Frank Sinatra, a girl with Bette Davis eyes, and an earthy sidekick named after Dinah Shore. Breaking in upon this ...
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Set in Ottawa in the 1990s, Garbo Laughs is the quixotic tale of tall, thin Harriet Browning, a woman inflamed by the movies she was deprived of as a child. Bent on seeing everything she has missed, Harriet rapidly becomes so saturated with old movies, seen repeatedly and swallowed whole, that she no longer fits into the real world. Equally addicted are Harriet's three companions-of-the-screen: a boy who loves Frank Sinatra, a girl with Bette Davis eyes, and an earthy sidekick named after Dinah Shore. Breaking in upon this quiet backwater, during the devastating ice storm of 1998, come two refugees from Hollywood, the jaded widow of a famous screenwriter and her movie-expert stepson. They are the embodiment of harsh reality and in their wake come blackouts, arguments, accidents, illness and sudden death. In the end, what chance does real life stand when we can live through the silver screen instead? What hope does real love have when movie love, in all its brief intensity, is the so much more seductive option? In this brilliant and poignant comedy of second-hand desire, movies and movie lovers take the starring roles.
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Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. CF4-A first edition advance reading copy/uncorrected proof book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued (trade paperback). A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with only very minor overall shelf wear mainly. A novel set in Ottawa in the 1990s and about movie love. It is about four people who are so addicted to old movies that they no longer fit into the contemporary world. By the author of "Small Change" and "A Student of Weather." 337p.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 100x12x148; We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of all books, please just ask! American first edition, first printing. Published by Counterpoint in 2003. Contains numberline 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Virtually no wear to jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Fine condition with no bumps or marks. The binding is straight and tight. Remainder mark. Oversize and heavy items may require additional postage.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 5x1x8; We're always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of all books, please just ask! Canadian first edition, first printing. Contains numberline 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Light scratching to back of jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark.
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Good. Book is in like new condition with minimal signs of wear. Pages are clean and free from notes or highlighting. Dust cover is intact. May not contain miscellaneous items toys dvds etc. We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service.
