Rue Fabre
Subtitle: Centre of the Universe
Publisher: Vehicule Press
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781550653281
Subjects: Dramatists, biography; Quebec (province), biography
Description: These quirky, slice-of-life tales from one of Canada's most beloved radio celebrities evoke a Quebec unknown to most English-speaking Canadians. For young Jean-Claude, a journey outside the realm of Rue Fabre in Montreal's East End constituted a veritable odyssey. Traveling in his father's truck, a candy and cigarette showroom on wheels, Jean-Claude discovers a strange and fascinating world, extraordinary individuals, and incredible situations. Endlessly tempted by this horn of plenty - red cinnamon fish, Cherry Blossom chocolates, Lifesavers, maple sugar cones, sugary strawberries, jelly beans, and black balls - Jean-Claude develops an exhaustive comparative study of sweets, with hilarious results.