The Incomparable Atuk
Author | : Mordecai Richler |
Publisher | : New Canadian Library |
Total Pages | : 167 |
Release | : 2010-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781551995656 |
ISBN-13 | : 1551995654 |
Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Incomparable Atuk written by Mordecai Richler and published by New Canadian Library. This book was released on 2010-12-31 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transplanted to Toronto from his native Baffin Island, Atuk the poet is an unlikely overnight success. Eagerly adapting to a society steeped in pretension, bigotry, and greed, Atuk soon abandons the literary life in favour of more lucrative – and hazardous – schemes. Richler’s hilarious and devastating satire lampoons the self-deceptions of “the Canadian identity” and derides the hypocrisy of a nation that seeks cultural independence by slavishly pursuing the American dream.