Firmin by Sam Savage
A darkly comic tale of exile, unrequited love and the redemptive power of books. 'Delicious. Firmin is a book that is written for readers, that is, for people who have the book passion and for whom books are as real as anything else in life' Donna Leon
Firmin is one of the most enjoyably surprising books I've read for a long time -- Philip Pullman
As Firmin discovers when he hops across oceans and abridges centuries, reading multiplies life * OBSERVER *
DeliciousFirmin is a book that is written for readers, that is, for people who have the book passion and for whom books are as real as anything else in life -- Donna Leon
I enjoyed Sam Savage's book more than any work of light fiction I've read in 2008 * THE TIMES *
Sam Savage has written a great comic allegory, and you can bet movie men are already looking at it with Pixar vision * SAGA *
Firmin is an unusual picaresque hero for whom learning.. is an adventure of new discoveries.. it is often funny * TLS *
I think both men and women would enjoy this book and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves rats or books * THE BOOKBAG *
a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of human existence * bloomberg.com *
The charming and allegorical tale of a rat born in a bookshop who inadvertently eats Finnegans Wake, and so begins his lifelong taste for high literature. * TIMES *
A melancholy and quirky debut novel...a heartbreaking tale of frustrated intellect and urban regeneration * OBSERVER *
Cannot fail to move even the hardest of hearts * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
As Firmin discovers when he hops across oceans and abridges centuries, reading multiplies life * OBSERVER *
DeliciousFirmin is a book that is written for readers, that is, for people who have the book passion and for whom books are as real as anything else in life -- Donna Leon
I enjoyed Sam Savage's book more than any work of light fiction I've read in 2008 * THE TIMES *
Sam Savage has written a great comic allegory, and you can bet movie men are already looking at it with Pixar vision * SAGA *
Firmin is an unusual picaresque hero for whom learning.. is an adventure of new discoveries.. it is often funny * TLS *
I think both men and women would enjoy this book and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves rats or books * THE BOOKBAG *
a thought-provoking meditation on the nature of human existence * bloomberg.com *
The charming and allegorical tale of a rat born in a bookshop who inadvertently eats Finnegans Wake, and so begins his lifelong taste for high literature. * TIMES *
A melancholy and quirky debut novel...a heartbreaking tale of frustrated intellect and urban regeneration * OBSERVER *
Cannot fail to move even the hardest of hearts * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
A native of South Carolina now living in Madison, WIsconsin, Sam Savage received his bachelor and doctoral degrees in Philosophy from Yale University where he taught briefly. He has worked as a bicycle mechanic, carpenter, commercial fisherman and letterpress printer. This is his first novel.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780753823392 |
| ISBN 10 | 075382339X |
| Title | Firmin |
| Author | Sam Savage |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2009-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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