Fiction
One Brother Shy
by Terry Fallis
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From the two-time winner of the Leacock Medal for Humour --a funny, tender novel about a young man searching for his twin brother.
Alex MacAskill, 25, painfully shy, was raised by a single mother. He never knew his father, not even his name. When she dies, an envelope left for Alex reveals a secret that instantly changes his life and sets him on a search for the identical twin brother he never knew he had. Eventually reunited with his twin Matthew Patterson, living in London, the brothers are launched on a mission to find their father. An initially rocky but ultimately happy reunion of father and sons leaves Alex with one final task. He must deal with "Gabriel" a code name for an event that traumatized him in his high school years. It is too funny and humiliating to spoil it for you here. One Brother Shy is a poignant and comic tale of identical twins separated at birth, yet testifying to the strength of family ties and the healing power of humour.
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Canada: PenguinRandomHouse Canada
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“One Brother Shy is a two-for-one flight of invention, full of hilarious one-liners. A compelling and surprising tale about the importance and inspiration of family is twinned with a rich portrait of characters in keenly observed social contexts...Terry Fallis has written another fast-paced, incisive, and wry novel.” Gary Barwin, Author, Yiddish for Pirates
“Mark Twain once observed that the “secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow.” In One Brother Shy, Terry Fallis locates this secret source in a very moving yet often funny story...In so doing, the author marries joy with sorrow. The result is a wonderful, powerful tale of pain and redemption.”Joseph Kertes, Author, The Afterlife of Stars
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“For anyone interested in searching for family and healing from traumatic events, Fallis mines a wealth of touching and hilarious treasures, in his giggle-worthy way.” Winnipeg Free Press
Beverley Slopen Literary Agency
Beverley Slopen Literary Agency has a diverse, distinguished list ranging from major works of history to delightful comic fiction, from self-help to classic memoirs, from award-winning literary and commercial fiction to pop culture and true crime. Whatever the category, we strive for intelligent, accessible and entertaining writing. The Forgotten Daughter by Joanna Goodman from Harper US is a sizzling follow-up to her hugely successful novel The Home For Unwanted Girls. Terry Fallis, author of 8 comic novels, notably Albatross, the heart-winning tale of a championship golfer who hates golf (https://terryfallis.com ). New fiction features Ehab Elgammal’s poignant novel of leaving Egypt. In non-fiction: The Great State: China and World by Timothy Brook, author of the popular Vermeer’s Hat published in 17 territories. Our catalogue features biographies, historical fiction, mysteries, and a new book on supporting your immune system.
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- Publisher/Imprint PenguinRandomHouse / McClelland& Stewart
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780771050725
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatPaperback
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
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