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Sam Slick's Wise Saws And Modern Instances V2: Or What He Said, Did, Or Invented
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ISBN10: 1163616982
ISBN13: 9781163616987
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781163616987
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Sam Slick's Wise Saws and Modern Instances V2 is a collection of humorous anecdotes, witty sayings, and clever observations by the fictional character Sam Slick, created by Canadian author Thomas Chandler Haliburton. Sam Slick is a sharp-tongued Yankee clockmaker who travels throughout the United States and Canada, offering his opinions on a wide range of topics, from politics and religion to love and marriage. The book is divided into short chapters, each containing a different story or quip from Sam Slick, and is written in a lively, conversational style that captures the character's irreverent humor and folksy charm. Whether he's recounting his own exploits, poking fun at the absurdities of everyday life, or dispensing his own brand of homespun wisdom, Sam Slick is a memorable and entertaining character who will leave readers laughing and thinking long after they've put the book down.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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