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Luck of Ginger Coffey

Luck of Ginger Coffey | Brian Moore

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"No, for wasn't this the chance he had always wanted? Wasn't he at long last an adventurer, a man who had gambled all on one horse, a horse coloured Canada, which now by hook or by crook would carry him to fame and fortune?" Meet Ginger Coffey, the irrepressible fortune-hunter of Brian Moore's award-winning novel. The Luck of Ginger Coffey is the robust, funny, sometimes tragic tale of one unforgettable Irish immigrant to Montreal. Buoyed by unfailing optimism, Ginger confronts the ugly realities of life in the New World. Jobs are scarce, people often inhuman. And dreams of glory do not offer any lasting escape from the hard pinch of poverty. In spite of the battering he receives in his struggle for survival, Ginger Coffey emerges a true hero - the "little" man who can be defeated by anything, except life itself. The Luck of Ginger Coffey was awarded the Governor General's Award for Fiction in 1960 and was made into a critically acclaimed motion picture.

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A lot of great writers consider this one of their favorite novels of all time, and it's easy to see why. Ginger Coffey is a down-on-his-luck Irish immigrant to Canada trying to live out the archetypal "American Dream". By turns selfish, blinkered and self-pitying, but also sensitive, compassionate and dedicated, Coffey is a fully human character Moore has managed to construct from a bevy of cliches. I can see why he was a favorite of Graham Greene

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Luck of Ginger Coffey | Brian Moore

Among the wonderful birthday presents I received today were two books I've been meaning to read for a long time. Thanks to my daughter for paying attention when I babble on about all the books I'd like to buy someday 😀

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Luck of Ginger Coffey | Brian Moore

I may have plucked a few things off the free book trolley at the UNB library today. 😬 Some additions to my #Canlit collection. And a bonus Virago Modern Classic.

Leftcoastzen 👏🙌Virago! 6y

LeahBergen Wow! That‘s some retro 🇨🇦 lit! 6y

batsy Ooooh I don't know any of these but they all look super interesting! 6y

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Weaponxgirl Virago 😍 6y

merelybookish @Leftcoastzen @Weaponxgirl 💚💚💚 viragos 6y

merelybookish @LeahBergen I know! I kind of love the retro covers! 6y

merelybookish @batsy I know Brian Moore but all the other authors are new to me too! 6y

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