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“terry griggs”

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  • Contrariwise

    by Terry Griggs ...
    Set in the hippie haven of 1960s Yorkville, Toronto, Contrariwise is the story of a teasing bedevilment. The moment our heroine arrives in this happening spot, windfall cash in hand, she acquires an odds-and-sods antique shop, a new name, and a vexingly enigmatic business partner. Who is he, really, and what's he up to? And who is the unidentifiable someone who has taken to leaving her subtly ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Quickening

    by Terry Griggs ...
    Shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award, these first short stories from Terry Griggs herald one of the most original voices to appear out of Canada in the last several decades. The stories in Quickening are eccentric, wildly inventive, whimsical and fantastic. Her narrative energy sweeps us along, though the real delight of these stories is the gorgeousness of the writing. ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Iconoclast's Journal

    by Terry Griggs ...
    Spooked by some ball lightning on his wedding night, repressed young Catholic Griffith Smolders interprets this as a sign and abandons his conjugal responsibilities by escaping through the window, enduring a series of misadventures along the way involving, among others, con men, murderesses, shipwrecks, and autodidact biologist hermits. Giving chase, his betrothed, Avice Drinkwater, finally runs ... Read more

    $9.79 USD

  • Nieve

    by Terry Griggs ...
    Illustrated by Alexander Griggs-Burr ...
    Strange things are happening in town, but only Nieve seems to notice that something is up. But when two strangers come to town, trailing night along behind them, and people, including Nieve’s best friend Malcolm, begin to disappear, Nieve knows that she must do something. She must venture into the Black City to uncover the mystery and save her town. ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • The Discovery of Honey

    by Terry Griggs ...
    The Discovery of Honey is a suite of short stories narrated by Hero, its hyper-precocious and nosily omniscient central character. Running wild even before she can walk, Hero goes on riotous road trips, dabbles in DIY dark magic, falls in and out of love with a feral bad-boy cousin, and kills a friendship with home truths. Funny business all around.Terry Griggs is the author of the Governor ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Backpacking with a Bunion

    A Journey of Discovery and Adventure in South-East Asia by Terry Grigg

    by Terry Grigg ...
    Backpacking With A Bunion is a travelogue of discovery and adventure across the countries of S E Asia. The journey begins in Bangkok - where else; and ends up on the island of Flores in Indonesia. My story as a mature gapper is outlined in the Introduction, as well as some of the highlights from my trip. The reader if so inclined could follow my journey on a map - it works quite well as a jigsaw, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Thought You Were Dead

    by Terry Griggs ...
    Meet the Perfect Man...no, no, he’s not the hero of Thought You Were Dead. That would be Chellis Beith, literary researcher, slacker, reluctant detective, and a man bedeviled by every woman in his life. This is the most unconventional of murder mysteries, turning the genre completely on its head, by bludgeoning flat language and Puritanical sensibilities with evident glee. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Edited by Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer ...
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  • The World Afloat

    by M.A.C. Farrant ...
    City of Victoria Butler Book Prize: M.A.C. Farrant, The World Afloat (Winner)In The World Afloat, a series of seventy-five “miniatures” that melds narrative with elements of prose poem and farce, master of the absurd and expert observer M.A.C. Farrant peers into the complexities of human experience – through the rear window.Inside the linoleum-lined kitchens and lace-trimmed living rooms that ... Read more

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  • The Opinionated Old Cow

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  • Enter Laughing: The Early Years

    by Neil Crone ...
    Neil Crone, long-standing Canadian actor and comedian is also a prolific writer with a syndicated column with Metroland Newspapers. His weekly column, "Enter Laughing" is filled with wonderful--and funny--essays about life, family, and aging. This collection is a culmination of his early writing.Neil Crone is best known for his role on the award-winning CBC show "Little Mosque on the Prairie". He ... Read more

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  • I, Houdini

    by Lynne Reid Banks ...
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