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Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife (Paperback)

by Sam Savage (Author), Michael Mikolowski (Illustrator)
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 162 pages
  • Publisher: Coffee House Press (April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1566891817
  • ISBN-13: 978-1566891813
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 49,227 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Rat That Reads! , 3 Aug 2007
By kehs (Hertfordshire, England) - See all my reviews
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A most unusual tale about a rat born in a bookstore. In order to survive amongst all his siblings he resorts to eating books and by some miracle realises he can read! He makes a home in the bookstore, feeling sure that the owner will one day be his friend. Sadly, Firmin ends up with a broken heart but soon finds a new home with a struggling writer. This little rat is sure to wriggle his way into your heart as you read his story. Savage has written it with such tenderness and gentle humour that the reader can't fail to be entranced by Firmin's story.



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5.0 out of 5 stars Firmin, 15 Aug 2007
By rubbah "rubbah" (Hertfordshire) - See all my reviews
Firmin is a book about a rat that learns to read through devouring books. His story is possibly the saddest I have ever read.
As a baby he is rejected by his family as the runt of the litter, his love for the bopokshop owner is unrequited and so on.
This book is truly original and should be read by everyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable!, 14 Jun 2007
A fantastic and through look at modern urban life through the eyes of a lonely (or should that be and lowly? ... I'm not sure) commentator. Firmin is honest in a way that people can't be, because although he is by no means unaffected by society, he cannot participate in it because he's a rat. Rejected from the world he so obsessively observes, Firmin creates his own somewhat idealistic dream-world, in which he becomes increasingly absorbed.

Sam Savage's first novel is completely unique, utterly heartwarming, absolutely unforgettable.
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