The Papers of Samuel Marchbanks by Robertson Davies

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In this collection of his newspaper pieces, mostly from the late Forties, Davies introduces us to his alter ego, a mildly irascible curmudgeon whose opinions and observations have been so popular in Canada that three volumes of his columns have been published there: The Diary , The Table Talk , and The Garland of Miscellania. Davies has re-edited them to produce a single volume and in the prefatory 'A Drink with Marchbanks' even given us his own view of the journalist he created. A pleasant entertainment covering such diverse topics as politics, theater, and manners, this volume offers a humorous and insightful picture of postwar Canadian life as seen through the eyes of a delightful eccentric who reminds this reader of a boozeless W. C. Fields. This 1990 Penguin Paperback is in good condition. ISBN: 9780140097719 SKU: 1362117 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book. Show more