A comical and revealing account of what it's like to run for office with no political experience, little money and only a faint hope of winning, told first-hand by celebrated writer Noah Richler.
NOAH RICHLER made documentaries and features for BBC Radio for fourteen years before returning to Canada in 1998. He was the books editor and then the literary columnist for the National Post, and has contributed to numerous publications in Canada and Britain, including The Walrus, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph. His first book, This Is My Country, What's Yours?, won British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. He lives in Toronto. The author lives in Toronto, ON.
Finalist for the Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
A Globe and Mail Best Book
A National Post Best Book "A jaunty, well-written manual for how to
fail in politics. . . . Mr. Richler paints a warm picture of his
shambolic campaign." --The Globe and Mail "[Richler's]
self-awareness is what makes his account, at times as chaotic as
the campaign itself, so compelling. By the end, readers can't help
but conclude that every suspicion, hope and cliché about politics
is both true and false." --Maclean's "Richler takes readers through
a humourous look at the ins and outs of a political campaign by
combining his reminiscences with Facebook posts, Twitter
conversations, a Shakespearean parody, daydreams, op-eds and even
commentaries from volunteers. . . . The Candidate is a fascinating
look at the election process, if somewhat dispiriting in its
disclosure of how it works." --Toronto Star "[Richler] has penned
an insightful, often scathing, always self-deprecating account of
his brief foray into Canadian politics. . . . The Candidate is one
of the more droll yet heartfelt accounts of the Canadian electoral
process, and one that would have doubtless left his dad proud."
--Montreal Gazette "The Candidate is as engaging as any book
written about Canadian politics in a long time. Unsurprisingly, the
quality of Richler's writing far surpasses that of the typical
Canadian political memoir. . . . He doesn't seem to be holding
anything back." --Quill & Quire "The Candidate is a groundbreaking
Canadian political memoir because of its honesty. . . . [Richler
is] open and funny about what it's like to door-knock, and he's
insecure, over-confident, sarcastic and very witty, sometimes all
at the same time, about life on the campaign trail. This is a
refreshingly funny, well-written account of what it's like to run
for federal office in this country, from the ground." --The Hill
Times
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