{"product_id":"the-clockmaker","title":"The Clockmaker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\nThe serial publication of \u003cem\u003eThe Clockmaker\u003c\/em\u003e in 1835-36 launched Canadian judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton to literary fame. A broad satire with a garrulous, deceitful American clock-seller, Sam Slick, as its central character, the book was embraced by reviewers and readers internationally. Some Canadian reviewers were often less enthusiastic, however, with one calling Slick’s comical American slang “low, mean, miserable, and witless.” Almost two centuries later \u003cem\u003eThe Clockmaker\u003c\/em\u003e is still central to Canadian literary history—and still highly controversial, particularly for its treatment of women and black Canadians.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nRichard A. Davies provides a nuanced and illuminating discussion of the controversies about \u003cem\u003eThe Clockmaker\u003c\/em\u003e from 1835 to the present, and of the complex historical and political factors that led to its mixed reception. Historical documents include other writings and speeches by Haliburton, earlier satires of Canadian and American culture, and contemporary reviews.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66233336889693,"sku":null,"price":25.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/3893\/2573\/files\/9781554811212.jpg?v=1792200148","url":"https:\/\/shop.gazellebookservices.co.uk\/products\/the-clockmaker","provider":"Gazelle Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}