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Clowns in the Closet:
the life and times of Uncle Sol

Written by
Bill MacDonald


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187 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 9780888872074
$19.95 CA





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About the Book    Come meet Uncle Sol Winfield, lover, traveller, prankster, teacher of Shakespeare, in places as far-flung as Italy and the Shetland Islands. He´s funny, tragic, a social outcast, a misunderstood poet. At times, he's a lonely man, though during his turbulent life he´s had a marriage, a hundred friends, a dozen love affairs. He enjoys courting women, reciting poetry in pubs, fondling Filipino cabin boys. Or so he says. His boss at Eden Park, Principal Spottiswoode, once told him, "You´re a dangerous trouble-maker, Solly. I have a whole dossier on you, which I intend to give to the proper authorities."
   Come and observe this restless, multi-faceted man through the eyes of his nephew, who travels with him halfway around the world, who admires him and marvels at him, yet does not entirely understand him. Come listen to Uncle Sol´s stories, meet his nemesis, Miss Bangbelly. Flirt with Katie, his favourite barmaid. Best of all, share a grog with him at the Chulflay Bar & Grill on Bay Street — a good place to be on a winter´s afternoon.

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About the Author Bill MacDonald
Since graduating from the University of Manitoba, and a year in Paris studying at the Sorbonne, Bill has been a forester, arctic weatherman, immigration officer, and school teacher. He lives in Thunder Bay, selling his books and scenic photography at Fireweed Crafts Inc. His short fiction has appeared in "Geist Magazine" and "Prairie Fire." Recent books include: "Lamplight" (2010), "Sirens" (2009), "The Quarry" (2008), "Shadows at Sunset" (2007), "Ruby's Last Ride and other stories" (2007),"Close the Door Softly and other stories" (2007), "A House in the Country"(2007), "Through a Dark Cloud Shining" (2006), "Catwalk: a feline odyssey" (2006), "Barnabus Snug Harbour" (2006), "Soothsayer" (2006), "The Holly Tree" (2005), "Stinging Nettles" (2005), "Christmas Eve at Silver Islet" (2004), "Vive Zigoto" (2004), "Daughters of the Sun - Filles du soleil" (2003), "Hyenas in the Streets" (2003), "Goodbye Picadilly" (2002), "Patagonian Odyssey!" (2001), "Home Before Dark" (2001), and "The Great Millennium Mount Everest Cat Expedition" (2000).





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