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Jacob Two-two's First Spy Case

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Just as Jacob Two-Two settles into his new life in Canada, things are turned upside down! First, Jacob gets a new neighbor, who does double duty as a spy; then he gets a new principal, who turns out to be mean and nasty; and then, unknowingly, he makes an enemy – but who could it be? Jacob Two-Two returns in this new adventure that takes him into the fascinating world of spycraft!

Jacob Two Two's First Spy Case

Poor Jacob Two-Twol Miss Sour Pickle, Jacob''s mean geography teacher, calls on him whenever he daydreams in class, and Mr. I. M. Greedyguts, the new headmaster of Jacob''s school, hired Loathsome I.co Louse to prepare monstrous meals that Jacob and his classmates must eat down to the very last bite. Luckily, Mr. Dinglebat, world-renowned spymaster, just moved in next door and has concocted a plan to help Jacob. Packed with colourful characters, secret spy tricks, and lots of fun, Jacob Two-Two''s First Spy Case will enthrall and excite children''s imaginations.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

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"A man without land is nothing," Duddy Kravitz' grandfather tells him. Growing up on St. Urbain Street in Montreal's Jewish ghetto, young Duddy takes the words to heart. Unscrupulous, inventive, ruthless, untried, this magnetic anti-hero relentlessly pursues property as he comes of age. In 1974, Mordecai Richler's novel was made into an acclaimed movie starring Richard Dreyfuss.

Cocksure

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In the swinging culture of sixties' London, Canadian Mortimer Griffin is a beleaguered editor adrift in a sea of hypocrisy and deceit. Alone in a world where nobody shares his values but everyone wants the same things, Mortimer must navigate the currents of these changing times. Richler's eccentric cast of characters include the gorgeous Polly, who conducts her life as though it were a movie, complete with censor-type cuts at all the climactic moments; Rachel Coleman, slinky Black Panther of the boudoir; Star Maker, the narcissistic Hollywood tycoon who has discovered the secret of eternal life; and a precocious group of school children with a taste for the teachings of the Marquis de Sade. Cocksure is a savagely funny satire on television, movies, and the entertainment industry. This is Mordecai Richler at his most caustic and wicked best.

St. Urbains Horseman

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Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award, St. Urbain's Horseman finds 37-year-old Jake Hersh, who has had a pretty normal life up until now. He's a film director of modest success, a faithful husband and a man disgraced. He longs for the return of his Nazi-hunter, Spanish war hero and adventurer cousin Joey, through whom he lived an exciting life. As the scandalous trial proceeds, Jake puts his own unadventurous life on trial as well, finding it desperately wanting.

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

From Mordecai Richler, one of our greatest satirists, comes one of literature''s most delightful characters, Duddy Kravitz -- in a novel that belongs in the pantheon of seminal twentieth century books.

Duddy -- the third generation of a Jewish immigrant family in Montreal -- is combative, amoral, scheming, a liar, and totally hilarious. From his street days tormenting teachers at the Jewish academy to his time hustling four jobs at once in a grand plan to "be somebody," Duddy learns about living -- andthe lesson is an outrageous roller-coaster ride through the human comedy. As Richler turns his blistering commentary on love, money, and politics, "The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz" becomes a lesson for us all...in laughter and in life.

The Incomparable Atuk

Atuk is an Eskimo living in 1950s Toronto. As he mingles with Torontonians and observes their foibles, he seems to be an innocent individual in the Big City. But as The Incomparable Atuk shows, Atuk is not without his own pretensions and corruption. Mordecai Richler's novel is a rich and comic romp full of colourful characters and his trademark wry humour. A satirical spoof on Canadian cultural scenes, it is a thoroughly entertaining read. Richler is also the author of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz and Joshua Then and Now.

On Snooker

From his youthful days as a poolroom hustler, playing truant from Baron Byng High School, Mordecai Richler remained a snooker devotee. Here, in his inimitable style, he delves into that eccentric world with pith and perception. Outrageously funny, passionate and thoroughly researched on snooker tables from Montreal to Dublin, On Snooker takes us on an entertaining journey through the story and world of snooker, and introduces us to the game's great players and bad boy champions. It is a book that lovers of great sports writing will cherish, from a masterful storyteller.

Penguin Modern Classics Solomon Gursky Was Here

Moses Berger is very young when he first hears the name that will obsess him and drive him on a quest across Canada and Europe. His life becomes consumed with unravelling the secrets from the startling, almost mythical life of a man and family shrouded in lies.

Ranging from the underworld of nineteenth-century London, through the Franklin expedition to the Arctic, to the Prohibition years on the prairies and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Solomon Gursky Was Here is a grand, uncommonly rich tale from one of Canada's best storytellers.