Inspired by Erik Satie's work of the same name, Sports and Pastimes is the latest novel by acclaimed Montreal playwright and author Jean-Philippe Baril Guérard. Translated by Aimee Wall (whose translation of Vickie Gendreau's Testament for BookThug in 2016 drew critical reviews), this fast-paced story follows the daily life, at once empty and overloaded, of a group of friends who spend all their energy trying to distract themselves with huge hits of endorphins, art and various substances, navigating pleasure and boredom, the extraordinary and the banal, as (more or less) worthy representatives of the best and worst of what their era has to offer.
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2017.
- Description conventions
- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- C843/.6
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
- General Note
- Translation of: Sports et divertissements Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- Geographic Area Code
- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 9781771663526 9781771663502
- LCCN
- PQ3919.3.B3737
- LCCN Item number
- S6613 2017eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaBNVSL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (203 pages)
- Published in
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)thg00975520 (OCoLC)1014462168 (CaOOCEL)454389
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaBNVSL
Table of Contents
- Karaoke 8
- Climbing 16
- Swimming 24
- Yoga 36
- Chalet 46
- Brunch 62
- Cycling 74
- Theatre 86
- Cocooning 98
- Running 106
- Gambling 108
- Shopping 118
- Gastronomy 124
- Dancing 136
- Reading 148
- Spa 152
- Oenology 162
- Cinema 170
- High Society 176
- Concert 188
- Hunting 198
- Author’s Acknowledgements 206
- Translator’s Acknowledgements 206
- Colophon 209
