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Overview

Giller-longlisted fiction -- now in trade paper Joe, a 36-year-old advertising copywriter for a slick New York agency, feels disillusioned with his life. He starts dreaming of a mysterious man, seeing him on the street, and hearing his voice. Joe decides to listen to the Man and so he waits on his stoop, day and night, for instructions. A local reporter takes notice, and soon Joe has become a media sensation, the centre of a storm. When the Man tells Joe to "go west," he does, in search of meaning. A surreal journey of a man who is searching for purpose and for happiness, Waiting for the Man is about the struggle to find something more in life. The paperback edition includes a bonus BackLit section with a reader's guide, Q&A with the author, and more.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781770412835
  • ISBN-10: 1770412832
  • Publisher: ECW Press
  • Publish Date: August 2015
  • Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.9 pounds
  • Page Count: 296

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