Synopses & Reviews
With a clear-eyed affection for the wandering souls who populate the ten stories in Getting Lucky - as they cling to talismans like a cowboy shirt, a chenille bedspread and a 1953 classic Ford - Matt Cohen causes us to look at them, and the worlds they inhabit, in unexpected ways. In his darkly comic, wholly original manner, he moves and surprises us, makes us laugh, and reveals the many sides of his extraordinary imagination.
About the Author
Shortly before his death in December 1999, Matt Cohen won the Governor General's Award for his novel Elizabeth and After and the Harbourfront Festival Prize in honour of his life as a writer. His previous novel, Last Seen, was a finalist for both the Governor General's Award and the Trillium Award. He is the author of thirteen novels as well as a memoir, poetry, collections of short stories, books for children and works of translation from French to English.