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I Hate Hockey
François Barcelo
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Description for I Hate Hockey
Paperback. Translator(s): McCambridge, Peter. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: YFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 122.
I hate hockey!" is the first and last sentence in this novel that offers a great take on our love-hate relationship with hockey. Narrator Antoine Vachon blames the game for killing his marriage with his beautiful ex-wife (well, that and the power outage that brought her home unexpectedly to find him in bed with her intern). But hockey is a pretext for unlikely adventure in this sardonic roman noir that at times flirts with the outrageous.Antoine Vachon is a total loser living in a pitiful bachelor apartment after he has lost his wife and his job as a car salesman. ... Read more
I hate hockey!" is the first and last sentence in this novel that offers a great take on our love-hate relationship with hockey. Narrator Antoine Vachon blames the game for killing his marriage with his beautiful ex-wife (well, that and the power outage that brought her home unexpectedly to find him in bed with her intern). But hockey is a pretext for unlikely adventure in this sardonic roman noir that at times flirts with the outrageous.Antoine Vachon is a total loser living in a pitiful bachelor apartment after he has lost his wife and his job as a car salesman. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Baraka Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9781926824130
SKU
V9781926824130
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-12
About François Barcelo
François Barcelo is the author of more than 50 books in French, including Cadavres; Moi, les parapluies; and Nulle part au Texas. He was the first Quebec writer published in Gallimard's prestigious Serie Noire collection. He is the recipient of the Governor General’s Award for French-language children’s literature. He lives in Montreal, Quebec. Peter McCambridge is a certified, full-time ... Read more
Reviews for I Hate Hockey
It is about the dark side of teenagers, and how hard it is for a father to find his place in his son's world. The style is tragic yet comical and you don’t know how it will end until the very end." —Laetitia Le Cloch "An excellent short thriller, set in somber surroundings, that also gets you laughing . ... Read more