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#W The Liquor Vicar by Vince R. Ditrich (Trade Paperback, 2021)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Novel
- Ex Libris
- Yes
- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 9781459747258
- Book Title
- Liquor Vicar
- Book Series
- The Mildly Catastrophic Misadventures of Tony Vicar Ser.
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Action & Adventure, Humorous / General
- Item Weight
- 7.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dundurn Press
ISBN-10
1459747259
ISBN-13
9781459747258
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21050403198
Product Key Features
Book Title
Liquor Vicar
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Action & Adventure, Humorous / General
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
The Mildly Catastrophic Misadventures of Tony Vicar Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
A fantastic adventure in small town Canada, filled with unexpected big dreams. It's funny, it's honest, and as the saying goes, 'Be careful what you wish for'., Ditrich presents a fresh, gonzo voice in his debut novel, a quirky tale of the down side of life and a promise of redemption in a narrative that is entertaining., Vince Ditrich is a thunderous musician, and one heck of a storyteller. I'd recommend strapping in tight for this book... and you might want to wear a helmet too!, The Liquor Vicar is beautiful chaos. Ditrich's characters come alive with all the complexity of a Shakespearean comedy and a uniquely Canadian dry wit. Colourful characters carry this story like a current, moving seamlessly from side-splitting humour to tenderness as it explores our human desire for relevance and purpose., Vince has such a way with words. They slap you every now and again. I felt like I was there with Vicar, shoveling life into my head like it was my last day on the planet. I was sad when this book came to an end., A very entertaining read, with a cast of characters that feel like you've met before. The Liquor Vicar is full of the troubled and broken hearted, but Ditrich finds depth and honesty, and most centrally the humour in these intersecting lives. A great debut., The Liquor Vicar is like a weekend I have always wanted to have. Filled with fun, crazy people on an adventure that no one could imagine. Well, no one other than Vince, I guess. Turns out one of my favourite drummers will become one of my favourite novelists, too. Ain't life grand that way?, Vince Ditrich's debut book The Liquor Vicar is a hit. How do I know? My kids stole my copy. I can hear them laughing from here., Vince conjures the gonzo spirit of his small-town Vancouver Island characters and wraps them in the uniquely outrageous beauty and ramshackle cultural norms of the region. His protagonist is just the kind of hilariously rudderless, obsessive, self-absorbed, curmudgeonly, and deftly pure hearted person who settles into those bucolic surroundings. The Liquor Vicar is a twentieth-century pop quiz slap in the face at every turn. It's way too much fun., The Liquor Vicar is an energetic romp through a closet community on the Island, populated by well-drawn characters and strewn with more references to pop culture and euphemisms than you can shake a stick at., With fiery, brilliant, and often hilarious wordplay, Vince Ditrich brings us Tony Vicar, a voice so clear he may in fact exist -- and either way we pray he does, stumbling along with his discombobulated entourage. The adventures of the Liquor Vicar have just begun, and the Pacific Northwest is the richer for it., I laughed -- really hard. In my experience drummers tend to be outrageously funny people. Ditrich lends evidence to this observation -- a superb drummer and a supremely funny writer. His novel is loaded with, to quote the book, 'exotic descriptors gratuitously diacritical and absent of meaning'. It had me doubled over with laughter."
Series Volume Number
1
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Reduced to DJ-ing rural weddings, Tony Vicar feels the bite of failure. When Tony gives aid to the sole survivor of a car accident, his actions become big news. But what he calls luck is seen as something more magical by everyone else., Meet Tony Vicar: failed rockstar-turned-DJ, small-town curmudgeon, and ... miracle worker? Reduced to DJing rural weddings, Tony Vicar feels the bite of failure. A frustrated and failed musician, unable to discern why he has not ascended to stardom, his only defence is to see the world through the lens of gallows humour, absurdism, and black comedy. At his lowest moment he meets former exotic dancer Jacquie O, and they begin a strange and unlikely courtship.When the pair come upon a fatal car accident, Vicar gives aid to a woman who's barely clinging to life. His nearly miraculous ministrations succeed, and his actions become big news. But what Vicar calls luck is seen as something more magical by everyone else, rocketing him from complete unknown to massive celebrity to legend. Along the way he attracts the attention of dangerous siren Serena, who makes an outrageous play to take Vicar for her own. In this rollicking farce, Tony Vicar will finally have to face the consequences of his enduring dream of celebrity., Meet Tony Vicar: failed rockstar-turned-DJ, small-town curmudgeon, and ... miracle worker? Reduced to DJing rural weddings, Tony Vicar feels the bite of failure. A frustrated and failed musician, unable to discern why he has not ascended to stardom, his only defence is to see the world through the lens of gallows humour, absurdism, and black comedy. At his lowest moment he meets former exotic dancer Jacquie O, and they begin a strange and unlikely courtship. When the pair come upon a fatal car accident, Vicar gives aid to a woman who's barely clinging to life. His nearly miraculous ministrations succeed, and his actions become big news. But what Vicar calls luck is seen as something more magical by everyone else, rocketing him from complete unknown to massive celebrity to legend. Along the way he attracts the attention of dangerous siren Serena, who makes an outrageous play to take Vicar for her own. In this rollicking farce, Tony Vicar will finally have to face the consequences of his enduring dream of celebrity.
LC Classification Number
PR9199.4
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