Miss Lamp / Chris Ewart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ewart, Chris, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canadian fiction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Coach House Books, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When a mad dentist steals people's teeth, Miss Lamp comes to town. Miss Lamp, a young and savvy lawyer, is holed up in Room 32 of the Peachland Hotel, waiting for a perfect grilled cheese sandwich and reviewing the case of Delano, the teeth-stealing dentist everybody loves to hate. Meanwhile, the narrator takes us on a tour of Miss Lamp's memories, stories of her family, the adventures of those who knock on her door. There's Miss Lamp's mother, Abby, and her mean grandmother. There's the supremely lovable Paper Boy, abused by Delano and in love with a younger Miss Lamp. The

Contents:

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Miss Lamp; The Cheque's in the Mail; Service with a Smile; Squeak Goes the Wagon; Sprung Flowers; That's What Friends Are For; Soup Is Good Food; The Tooth, the Whole Tooth; Hangnail for a Wink; Half-Pint; Dreaming of a White Christmas; Rin-Tin-Tin; Breathing Is Good for You; The Dog's Breakfast; Berrylicious; Lost and Flowered; The Pickle; Smiles Are Always Free; The Polka-Dot Door; Mmm, Mmm, Good; Double Your Pleasure; She Has the Freshest Mouth in Town; Lip Service; The Egg; The Craneal Nerve; Music Box Dancers; Polish Those Pearly Whites

Lay Off of My Red Suede ShoesIn the White Room; Work Union, Live Better; Banana Splints; The Early Bird; How 'Bout Them Apples?; Skin Deep; The Sweet Tang of Success; Ride Like the Wind; A Sprinkle Will Do Just Fine; Pancake Banter; To Be a Mountie; A Good Girl Scout; Aromatherapy; Window Dressing.; Go Fish; It Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking; All Peaches and Cream; Bingo Collar; Give Trees a Chance; Pica Boo; A Drop in the Bucket; Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign; Miss Lamp Eats a Peach; The Price Is Right; Mining for Yukon Gold; Long in the Tooth; The Quicker Picker-Upper

Pretty as a PeachDelano Gets an Escort; A Little Dab'll Do Ya; Lollipop, Lollipop, Oh Lolli-lollipop; Flower Child; Pennies from Heaven; 'Cause Band-Aid's Stuck on You.; Back from the IGA; Manners To Spare; Magpie Surprise; The Hollywood Bowl; Say It with Flowers; Lucy's Diamond Necklace Cabaret; Facts of the Day; How Much Are Those Shoes in the Alley?; When a Stranger Calls; Miss Lamp Reads Herself; Acknowledgements; About the Author

Notes:

Novel.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781770561540

1770561544

9781770561533

1770561536

OCLC:

782873487