"Dead Man in the Orchestra Pit" is a singularly Canadian novel
featuring crime, culture, and sports. Written in the vein of John
Kennedy Toole ("Confederacy of Dunces") and JP Donleavy, "Dead Man
in the Orchestra Pit" is set in Vancouver during an early 80s Grey
Cup weekend. Tourists and sports aficionados have descended on the
city in record droves. There are, however, a few folks who have
other interests and plans. Three small-time career crooks are
planning a heist on one of the city's exclusive hotels. Enter Harry
Pazik Jr., a good ole boy from Calgary, who is inadvertently swept
up in the mayhem of the crooks' boondoggle. Meanwhile, across town
at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, rehearsals of "La Traviata" are in
full swing. The 300-pound stage manager has toppled to the
orchestra pit, crushing the tuba player, while Jorgen Thrapp,
assistant to the Lighting Director, is busy behind the scenes with
his dealings in drugs and numbers running for a crooked printer
intent on making a killing on the big game. Everyone gets more than
they bargained for in this slapstick Grey Cup-meets-"Goodfellas"
romp.
General
Imprint: |
Anvil Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2006 |
First published: |
March 2006 |
Authors: |
Tom Osborne
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Dimensions: |
203 x 142 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Electronic book text
|
Pages: |
225 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-895636-72-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-895636-72-8 |
Barcode: |
9781895636727 |
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