Man Bites Dog
Man Bites Dog
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A wry postman-turned-amateur-detective story about a first job, a steady friendship, a new love, and a dead dog. Steven has just crossed the imaginary line into the real world, and now he's delivering mail. He's coasting; until three unexpected figures flip him headfirst over his handlebars.
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Man Bites Dog by Adam Ford
Steven has just crossed the Imaginary Line into the Real World and now he's delivering mail. He goes to the pub, he watches Murder, She Wrote with Gina, he listens to Wayne's performance poetry ...he's coasting. Until three unexpected figures flip him headfirst over his handlebars. First there's Satan, the doberman from hell, who wants to know if posties really do taste like chicken. Then there's Emma, the comic-reading poet, who might teach Steven something about relationships - if they can make it last more than a week. Finally there's Mrs Abigail Fraser, the Scottish banshee, who accuses him of murder and puts his postal career at risk. Can Steven clear his name? Is friendship more important than sex? And why isn't real life more like American television? An urban comic detective tale of life, love and getting your shit together. 'Adam Ford takes posties, poets and a big bad dog and delivers us a story full of deft observations, real humour and exactly the right amount of everyday human frailty.' Nick Earls
'Adam Ford takes posties, poets and a big bad dog and delivers us a storyfull of deft observations, real humour and exactly the right amount of everyday human frailtyI know these people so well now, I'm convinced I've already had a drink with them.' -- NICK EARLSkept me hooked all the way through Hassan, 16yrs on YARA website.
Adam Ford is a writer, editor, cartoonist and ironical observer of popular culture. His creative pursuits include writing/performing poetry and publishing his own comics and zines. His first book of poems, Not Quite the Man for the Job, was published by Allen + Unwin in 1998.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781865086866 |
| ISBN 10 | 186508686X |
| Title | Man Bites Dog |
| Author | Adam Ford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Year published | 2003-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Prizes | Winner of 52nd Annual APA Book Design Awards 2004 (Australia), Winner of Best Designed Young Adult Book 2004 (Australia), Winner of 52nd Annual APA Book Design Awards 2004 (Australia), Commended for Best Designed Children's Cover of the Year 2003 (Australia) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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