{"product_id":"sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-stephen-leacock-9791043136627","title":"Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine Sketches\u003c\/strong\u003e of a \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Town\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Leacock\u003c\/strong\u003e's humourous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa. Written in \u003cstrong\u003e1912\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is drawn from his experiences living in Orillia, Ontario.The book is a series of funny and satirical anecdotes that illustrate the inner workings of life in Mariposa-from business to politics to steamboat disasters. The town is populated by many archetypal characters including the shrewd businessman Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, the lovelorn bank teller Mr. \u003cstrong\u003ePupkin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the mathematically challenged Rev. Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Drone\u003c\/strong\u003e.During his lifetime, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Leacock\u003c\/strong\u003e was very popular in much of the English-speaking world as a writer and humourist. \u003cstrong\u003eSunshine Sketches\u003c\/strong\u003e is considered one of his most notable and enduring works. In Canada, the \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Leacock Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e for Humour is named in his honour. The medal is an annual award for the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine Sketches\u003c\/strong\u003e of a \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Town\u003c\/strong\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Leacock\u003c\/strong\u003e's humourous and affectionate account of small-town life in the fictional town of Mariposa. Written in \u003cstrong\u003e1912\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is drawn from his experiences living in Orillia, Ontario.The book is a series of funny and satirical anecdotes that illustrate the inner workings of life in Mariposa-from business to politics to steamboat disasters. The town is populated by many archetypal characters including the shrewd businessman Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, the lovelorn bank teller Mr. \u003cstrong\u003ePupkin\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the mathematically challenged Rev. Mr\u003cstrong\u003e. Drone\u003c\/strong\u003e.During his lifetime, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Leacock\u003c\/strong\u003e was very popular in much of the English-speaking world as a writer and humourist. \u003cstrong\u003eSunshine Sketches\u003c\/strong\u003e is considered one of his most notable and enduring works. In Canada, the \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Leacock Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e for Humour is named in his honour. The medal is an annual award for the best Canadian book of literary humour published in the previous year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Leacock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043136627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d","brand":"Stephen Leacock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852759576831,"sku":"9791043136627","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sunshine-sketches-of-a-little-stephen-leacock-9791043136627","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}