He relies on flattery and vanity to gain his initial point and on inertia to clinch it along with his 600% markup on his clocks to the Bluenoses who know nothing about value. The author created Sam Slick, a Yankee clock peddler who draws on his insight into "natur and human natur" to make his sales and who endlessly, and amusingly, draws attention to the failings of Nova Scotians (Bluenoses), the enlightened progressiveness of Americans, and the intolerable pride and disdain of the British."The Clockmaker" depicts Sam's strategy in selling his wares.
His shrewd observations and witty commentaries make up the 33 sketches of The Clockmaker. 2 pages of book ads in front and 4 pages of book ads in rear. Booktopia has Sam Slick, the Clockmaker, The Sayings and Doings of Samuel Slick, of Slickville by Thomas Chandler Haliburton. Sam Slick of Slickville is a clock-peddler who accompanies a visiting English gentleman on an unforgettable tour of early 19th-century Nova Scotia. Internal hinges are sound without cracks or breaks. Brown cloth boards and spine with black lettering on the spine very decorated front board in black with title and publisher.
Book Condition: Very Good light wear to head, tail, and tips tip curling moisture spot on textblock top. His contributions to literature were recognized by Oxford University in 1858 Haliburton became the first colonial writer to be awarded an honorary degree in literature. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name/ in pencil on the FFFP for October 17, 1887. But it was The Clockmaker or the Sayings and Doings of Sam Slick of Slickville that made him the first Canadian writer to become internationally popular.
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