On November 3, 2007 I wrote about a wonderful book that I had read by Terry Fallis called "The Best Laid Plans". Well it's been nominated for a prestigious award!
The Best Laid Plans or TBLP for fans is on the shortlist for the Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, named after Stephen Leacock. Go to http://www.leacock.ca/NEWS.htm to read the press release.
Here's the synopsis of Terry's book from the press release:
"Terry Fallis’s The Best Laid Plans centres around a cranky and reluctant political candidate who consents to run in a federal election based on the fact that he is “certain-to-lose.” Daniel, a jaded and burned out former speech writer is eager to leave politics for the relative calm of academia. His final political assignment is to find a candidate – any candidate he can uncover – to run in a futile race against a wildly popular cabinet minister in the Ottawa area. Daniel finds a candidate in crusty Angus McLintock, who in mourning for his wife, reluctantly accepts the task with the proviso that he won’t campaign, give interviews, canvass door-to-door, attend all-candidate meetings, use lawn signs, contact with campaign workers or even be in the country during the election campaign! As the reader can well imagine, things do not turn out as anticipated – always a great source of humour."
For those of you who have not yet bought the book - what are you waiting for?!!! It is a fantastic novel on Canadian politics. I could not put it down & I am not the only one who says so. Go to Terry's website and read about the kudos he has gotten and where you can buy the book - here is the linkhttp://www.terryfallis.com/
Enjoy!!
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