A01=Thomas Chandler Haliburton
Author_Thomas Chandler Haliburton
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Nonsuch Classics
sam slick
the clockmaker
Product details
- ISBN 9781845880491
- Weight: 250g
- Dimensions: 124 x 168mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 2005
- Publisher: Nonsuch Publishing
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Regarded by many as the equal of Charles Dickens, Haliburton's incisive social commentary is always expressed with sparkling wit. A dedicated parliamentarian and judge, the creation of the character Sam Slick is widely regarded as Haliburton's crowning achievement. Following the huge popular acclaim that greeted The Clockmaker (1837), the author, bowing to the weight of expectation, brought the fast-talking hero of his narrative, Sam Slick, to England. The Attache; or Sam Slick in England details the adventures of the American wordsmith, as he delivers his brand of home-spun wisdom upon this green and pleasant foreign land.
Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865) was born and raised in Nova Scotia, where he practised law and was involved with local politics before becoming a judge. He was a prolific writer and, following the publication of several histories, met with popular acclaim with The Clockmaker (1837). He retired to England, where he continued to write, and served as a member of parliament for Launceston. He died in 1865, and is buried in Isleworth Churchyard.
