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by John Metcalf
Destined to be heralded as one of the most important books of the year, The Museum at the End of the World secures Metcalf's position among Canada's greatest literary figures.
Set in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans, and Ottawa, the stories in this collection span the life of writer Robert Ford and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, Metcalf paints a portrait of twentieth-century literary life with levity, satire, and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth.
"Starred Review. This is a book that could restore anyone's faith in the pleasure of reading." - Kirkus
"The characters, dialogue, and situations feel rather dated, but the curmudgeonly, pedantic narrator - an intellectual railing against the novel's "modern" world and its curious cast of characters - is amusing, and the writing is sharp and funny." - Publishers Weekly
"John Metcalf comes as close to the baffling, painful comedy of human experience as a writer can get." - Alice Munro
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John Metcalf is the author of more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction, including Standing Stones: Selected Stories, Adult Entertainment, Going Down Slow, and Kicking Against the Pricks.
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