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Synopsis
A world celebrating the marvelous, the mythical, and the grotesque is introduced in this hilarious and dark novel. Welcome to Salvation, a ribald town where nothing is sacred—except perhaps beer, sex, and fishing. The town is so haunted by its strange past that it can only function in the present. The townspeople are ready for a savior when Ernie, the Slapping Man, appears, beguiling them with a most unusual patter: "Don't be sad, no need to frown, the Slapping Man has come to town. Feel your life's a horrid trap? Just step up and take a slap!" The odd thing is that it seems to work—with a single slap they glow with joy. Suddenly the people of Salvation are caught up in the mania of pure addiction to the pleasure of letting fly at the Slapping Man. There's just one problem—Slapping Men don't last forever. Written with bawdy gusto, this uniquely dark and funny story continually shocks and entertains.
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Andrew Lindsay is the author of The Breadmaker's Carnival.
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The Slapping Man
Seller: Ageless Pages, Cottonwood, AZ, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Like New. The people of Salvation are ready for a saviour and when Ernie, The Slapping Man, enters their lives he beguiles them with a most unusual patter: "Don't be sad, no need to frown, The Slapping Man has come to town. Feel your life's a horrid trap? Just step up and take a slap!". Seller Inventory # 000266
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The Slapping Man
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Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest NSW, 2003
ISBN 10: 1741140323
ISBN 13: 9781741140323
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Seller: Signature Firsts, Brecon, POWYS, United Kingdom
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Original French Flaps. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Fine first printing in fine french flaps as issued. The original Australian ediiton which was imported to the UK. An as new, unread copy. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 008077
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The Slapping Man
Published by
Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest NSW, 2003
ISBN 10: 1741140323
ISBN 13: 9781741140323
Used
Original French Flaps
First Edition
Seller: Signature Firsts, Brecon, POWYS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Original French Flaps. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Near fine first printing in fine french flaps as issued. The original Australian edition which was imported to the UK. An unread copy, now with some light flecking to the edges of the text block. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 007922
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The Slapping Man
Published by
Allen & Unwin, Crows Nest NSW, 2003
ISBN 10: 1741140323
ISBN 13: 9781741140323
Used
Original French Flaps
First Edition
Seller: Signature Firsts, Brecon, POWYS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Original French Flaps. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Fine first printing in fine french flaps as issued. The original Australian ediiton which was imported to the UK. An as new, unread copy. As an enthusiastic collector myself I make every effort to provide a high level of service. Enquiries welcomed. Paypal accepted. Seller Inventory # 008078