City of Glass: Douglas Coupland's Vancouver by Douglas Coupland (English) Paperb

Description: City of Glass: Douglas Coupland's Vancouver by Douglas Coupland The iconic bestselling collection of novelist Douglas Couplands personal reflections on his home city, which gave rise to the citys international moniker, City of Glass. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Fully redesigned, the iconic bestselling book of Couplands personal reflections on his home city, which gave rise to the citys international moniker, City of Glass Conceived by Douglas Coupland and Judith Steedman in the style of underground Japanese magazines, City of Glass sold more than 15,000 copies when first released in 2000. From the Grouse Grind to glass towers, First Nations to feng shui, Kitsilano to Chinatown, this revised edition reveals Vancouver to the world as the city prepares for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. This edition includes: 24 additional pages and expanded content riffing on such themes as Vancouver as a neon city and a land of treehuggers guest appearances by Fred Herzog, whose Cartier-Bresson-like images of 1950s Vancouver are in vogue around the world close to 100 archival photographs, "beauty" shots and ephemera such as Campbells soup cans with Cantonese/English/French labels AUTHOR: Douglas Coupland was born on a Canadian Air Force base near Baden-Baden, Germany, on December 30, 1961. In 1965 his family moved to Vancouver, BC, where he still resides, now in a house designed by Ron Thom. Coupland has studied art and design in Vancouver, at the Emily Carr School for Art and Design; in Milan, Italy; and Sapporo, Japan. His first novel, Generation X, was published in March of 1991, and spoke to thousands of people entering the work force (or not) for the first time but confronted with the consequences of the excessive spending of their parents. It was in this book that the term "McJob" first appeared, referring to the only positions available during the economic recession of the early nineties, and much in demand by everyone, including highly educated, already jaded, apathetic twenty-somethings the protagonists of his story. 138 images Author Biography Douglas Coupland is the author of twelve novels, includi Douglas Coupland is the author of twelve novels, including "Generation X" and "Microserfs", and several works of nonng "Generation X" and "Microserfs", and several works of nonfiction, including "Polaroids from the Dead". He lives and wfiction, including "Polaroids from the Dead". He lives and works in Vancouver, Canada. orks in Vancouver, Canada. Review Text "Subjective in tone and sexy to look at, City of Glass is a delightfully outlandish travel book -- just the sort of whacked-out guide you wish every was available for every great city in the world." Details ISBN1553653599 Author Douglas Coupland Short Title CITY OF GLASS REV/E Publisher Douglas & McIntyre Edition Description Revised Language English ISBN-10 1553653599 ISBN-13 9781553653592 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 971.133 Year 2009 Publication Date 2009-11-30 Pages 175 Illustrations Yes Residence Vancouver, -CN Birth 1961 Imprint Greystone Books,Canada Subtitle Douglas Couplands Vancouver Country of Publication Canada Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137570844;

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