Fifty Shades of Black
- Publisher
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2013
- Category
- General
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771620192
- Publish Date
- Aug 2013
- List Price
- $29.95
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Description
Hilarious insights and revelations from one of Canada's favourite humorists.
The award-winning author of Looking Blackward, Black is the New Green, and many more, is "black" again with more gut-busting stories and essays. In this latest collection of fascinating facts and amusing tales, Black recounts his journey to Vietnam and Thailand, where his "dirty" American money is turned down and a massage turns into a fish feeding frenzy. He turns his critical eye and warped funny bone to a wide array of offbeat topics, including the cafe-office culture of free wifi and complex coffee concoctions, and the danger of reading too many kinky romance novels. Yet, good news is in the air too, with Black extolling how gum had been found to be good for children’s teeth. With hilarious insights, Arthur Black once again proves why he's a Canadian comedy writing legend.
About the author
Arthur Black's growing collection of award-winning books include Pitch Black, Black Tie and Tales (Stoddart Publishing) and Black in the Saddle Again, all of which won him the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. He hosted CBC Radio One's Basic Black program from 1983 until 2002, while also using his comedic talents to host Life Television Network's Weird Homes and Weird Wheels. His recently released audio CD, Planet Salt Spring, features tales from his adopted home of Salt Spring Island, BC Canada.
Awards
- Short-listed, Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour