Pearls in vinegar: the pillow book of Heather Mallick
Canada (romans), Auteurs canadiens (documentaires), Littérature, Essais
Audio avec voix humaine
Résumé
Globe and Mail columnist Heather Mallick provides commentary on one hundred and sixty diverse subjects, including Things That Make You Appreciate Men, Poetic Subjects, Hateful Things, Adorable Things, Things That Fall from the Sky, and Different Ways of Speaking. An… itemized collection of essays, short lists, long lists, comforts, toxicities, things you should be ashamed to laugh at but do anyway, and many small privacies. Includes essays about such topics as the quirks of German cannibalism, the weirdness of all workplaces, and the advantages of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Some descriptions of violence and explicit strong language. 2004.