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Sweep You Across for a Penny, Ma'am: Stories from St. John's and Beyond
By Tom Furlong
Sweep You Across for a Penny, Ma'am: Stories from St. John's and Beyond Tom Furlong
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Genre: Biography and Autobiography: Personal Memoirs
Imprint: Flanker Press
Format: Paperback, 207 pages
Pub Date: January 2004
Price: $5.00
ISBN-10: 1-894463-36-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-894463-36-2

Shipping Weight: 0.4 kg

About this Book
Sweep You Across for a Penny, Ma’am: Stories from St. John’s and Beyond is a new collection of stories from columnist Tom Furlong. This compilation includes tales about his life in the city, his travels throughout Newfoundland as a customs officer, and his involvement in sports and the scouting movement. In it, the author records a wealth of details on the social fabric of his beloved city and province.

Review Quotes

"The author, a 94-year-old resident of St. John's, vividly creates aspects of St. John's (particularly pre-Confederation St. John's) in a clear, well-written style with humour, humility, and wit."
    Canadian Book Review Annual
 
"This is a very entertaining, well-written book that preserves many of the old stories of the past."
    The Telegram
 
"Tom Furlong's unique brand of humour comes shining through in this collection of light-hearted stories set in Newfoundland."
    Downhome
 
"Entertaining and educational . . ."
    Canadian Screenwriter
 
"His quick brand of humour and inquiring mind shines through in Furlong's latest collection . . ."
    The Telegram
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