Things are against us / Lucy Ellmann ; illustrations by Diana Hope.
Things are against us / Lucy Ellmann ; illustrations by Diana Hope.
By
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Ellmann, Lucy, 1956-
Publication Date
:
2021
Publication Information
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Windsor, Ont. : Biblioasis,
Physical Description
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220 p. : ill.
Subject Term
:
English wit and humor.
Satire, English.
Essays.
Additional Contributors
:
Hope, Diana.
Summary
:
Things Are Against Us is a collection of satirical essays. They treat subjects such as the obstinancy, incorrigibility, and recalcitrance of THINGS, which have a lot to answer for; Laura Ingalls Wilder's unimpressive descriptions of the construction of bobsleds, railways, and complicated dresses, and the astonishing amount of food Almanzo Wilder ate in a day; our efforts to stand on our own two feet, put our best foot forward, remain footloose and fancy-free, only inevitably to put our foot in it; the first suggestion the internet offers when you Google the word 'women' (spoiler: it's shoes); the nobility of buttons; and what the rejection of tourists by Jordanian donkeys should mean for global air travel.
Language
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English
ISBN
:
9781771964333
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 824.91 EL5 | Checked In |