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The Logogryph

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

In a small town in the mountains, a young boy is given a suitcase filled with battered old books. So begins a lifelong pursuit of the elusive creature known as the logogryph.
Describing imaginary books and alternate realities, Wharton explores the mysterious alchemy called reading, and along the way summons a cast of characters that includes
duelling margin scribblers, a dislodged protagonist, and an unforgettable family that becomes one man’s mythology.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Thomas
Wharton

Wharton is a Canadian writer and professor in the English department at University of Alberta. Wharton has written several books, including his first novel, Icefields, which won the 1996 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book in Canada and the Caribbean. Icefields was a finalist for Canada Reads 2008, when it was defended by Steve MacLean. He lives near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Wharton is a Canadian writer and professor in the English department at University of Alberta. Wharton has written several books, including his first novel, Icefields, which won the 1996 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best First Book in Canada and the Caribbean. Icefields was a finalist for Canada Reads 2008, when it was defended by Steve MacLean. He lives near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
01/10/2004
Country
Canada
Original Language
English
Publisher
Gaspereau Press Limited

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