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The Incomparable Atuk by Richler, Mordecai; Gzowski, Peter is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Product Description Transplanted to Toronto from his native Baffin Island, Atuk the poet is an unlikely overnight success. Eagerly adapting to a society steeped in pretension, bigotry, and greed, Atuk soon abandons the literary life in favour of more lucrative – and hazardous – schemes. RichlerвЂTMs hilarious and devastating satire lampoons the self-deceptions of “the Canadian identity” and derides the hypocrisy of a nation that seeks cultural independence by slavishly pursuing the American dream. From the Paperback edition. From the Inside Flap Transplanted to Toronto from his native Baffin Island, Atuk the poet is an unlikely overnight success. Eagerly adapting to a society steeped in pretension, bigotry, and greed, Atuk soon abandons the literary life in favour of more lucrative ? and hazardous ? schemes. Richler?s hilarious and devastating satire lampoons the self-deceptions of ?the Canadian identity? and derides the hypocrisy of a nation that seeks cultural independence by slavishly pursuing the American dream.
Who reads The Incomparable Atuk?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Richler, Mordecai; Gzowski, Peter
- Publisher
- New Canadian Library
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780771099731
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction, Humor
- Rating
- 3.11 / 5 (260 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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