Home from the Vinyl Cafe: A Year of Stories - Softcover

 
9780140277432: Home from the Vinyl Cafe: A Year of Stories

Synopsis

Welcome to the world of the Vinyl CafŽ. Meet Dave, the owner of the world's smallest record store. Meet his pal, Kenny Wong, who runs Wong's Scottish Meat Pies. Meet Dave's wife and their children who, along with everyone else in town, bump and stumble through a hilarious year of mistakes, miscues, misunderstandings, and muddle. Whether it's the mystery of sending kids to camp, the dangers of putting up Christmas lights, or the potential for mayhem at the grocery store, in the hands of humorist and master storyteller Stuart McLean the chaotic melody of daily life is underscored by the harmonious sounds of family, friends, and neighbors.

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Review

"* 'This is the kind of book that could rescue you from a reading drought' Daily Mail * 'The tales here exude a genuine warmth which is quite irresistible... Class stuff' Evening Herald (Dublin) * stories of family life have the same blend of charm and humour as the No1 Ladies Detective series' James Daunt, The Times"

About the Author

Stuart McLean hosts The Vinyl Cafe twice weekly on CBC Radio, reaching 700,000 listeners. His stories have all been bestsellers in Canada, and he has twice won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour - for Home from the Vinyl Cafe and Vinyl Cafe Unplugged. Vinyl Cafe Unplugged is published by Granta this month.

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