I Own This Town: The Mayor Bert Xanadu Xanthology

Autor*innen

• Gerry Flahive

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• 202 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Humor

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In this anthology, Mayor Xanadu, Toronto's unique movie showman and sole mayor, curates a selection from the thousands of municipal missives he sent to citizens in 1973, a year marked by his most expressive and non-linear communications. The preface by Lorne Greene sets the tone for a collection filled with quirky chapters like 'That's A Lovely Rotunda You Have There' and 'Does Toronto Exist? And If So, Why?', evoking comparisons to Groucho Marx's hypothetical Twitter feed. This slim volume, reminiscent of Bert's own slimness from 1933, features engaging essays and typewritten musings from the city's Bürgermeister of Buttered Popcorn on various topics, including transit delays, the Simcoe St. Goatworks, product endorsements, streetcar fumigation, and the arrival of Hollywood stars. It also touches on zeppelin sightings, nude projectionists' lawsuits, and City Hall's laughing gas leaks, all contributing to Toronto's emergence as a world-class city. With dash, panache, and a touch of sass, Bert Xanadu embodies the essence of his city, showcasing its vibrancy through his bursts of enthusiasm and occasional rants. His words bring life to the city he adorns like a tuxedo, inviting readers to appreciate the view from their cummerbund perspective.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Einband: Paperback