Skip to content

Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow Paperback - 1989

by Brian Fawcett


From the publisher

"Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow" is a ferociously brilliant book that challenges its readers to see the world with new eyes, in a new light. Through an arresting division of its pages-- thriteen wildly imaginative short stories at the top, and a passionate essay on colonialism and Southeast Asia at the bottom, running like a Mekong River footnote throughout the book-- Brian Fawcett startles, amuses, and infuriates his hooked readers with juxtaposed images and penetrating insights into the media jungle that defines our age.

Like subtitles read in a foreign film, the pace of "Cambodia" accelerates, and the reader's eye quickens as the work unfolds. Soon, "Cambodia" is moving more swiftly than the images on the evening news, showing us that the book's title is not an enigma, but a realistic description of its remarkably interactive contents.

Brian Fawcett's passion stirs us to resist the annihilation of memory and imagination in our society, lest we lose "our right to remember our pasts and envision new futures" in a violent world where "Cambodia is as near as your television set."

First line

On a sunny morning at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, militiamen of the Ohio National Guard open fire on a crowd of students protesting the invasion of Cambodia by American troops five days before.

From the rear cover

"Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow" is a ferociously brilliant book that challenges its readers to see the world with new eyes, in a new light. Through an arresting division of its pages-- thriteen wildly imaginative short stories at the top, and a passionate essay on colonialism and Southeast Asia at the bottom, running like a Mekong River footnote throughout the book-- Brian Fawcett startles, amuses, and infuriates his hooked readers with juxtaposed images and penetrating insights into the media jungle that defines our age.

Like subtitles read in a foreign film, the pace of "Cambodia" accelerates, and the reader's eye quickens as the work unfolds. Soon, "Cambodia" is moving more swiftly than the images on the evening news, showing us that the book's title is not an enigma, but a realistic description of its remarkably interactive contents.

Brian Fawcett's passion stirs us to resist the annihilation of memory and imagination in our society, lest we lose "our right to remember our pasts and envision new futures" in a violent world where "Cambodia is as near as your television set."

Details

  • Title Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow
  • Author Brian Fawcett
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Collier Book
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Grove Press, Old Tappan, NJ, U.S.A.
  • Date 1989-10-19
  • ISBN 9780020321507 / 0020321503
  • Weight 0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.52 x 5.54 x 0.6 in (21.64 x 14.07 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 89009878
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 09/22/1989, Page 0

About the author

Brian Fawcett is a Canadian novelist and poet based in Toronto, Ontario. After graduating from Simon Fraser University, he worked as an urban planner before becoming a full-time writer while also teaching creative writing in a maximum-security prison. His other works include Capital Tales (1984), The Secret Journal of Alexandre (1985), and Friends (1971).
Back to Top

More Copies for Sale

Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow

Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow

by Fawcett, Brian

  • Used
  • very good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£3.23
£5.25 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
New York, New York, U. S. A.: Collier Books, 1989. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Collier Books Edition (First Thus) With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Minor Evidence Of Use.
Item Price
£3.23
£5.25 shipping to USA
Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow

by Fawcett, Brian

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£4.04
£3.23 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Touchstone. Used - Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
Item Price
£4.04
£3.23 shipping to USA
Cambodia
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia

by Fawcett, Brian

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Reno, Nevada, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£5.84
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Touchstone. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Item Price
£5.84
FREE shipping to USA
Cambodia

Cambodia

by Brian Fawcett

  • Used
  • good
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Seattle, Washington, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£6.22
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Touchstone, 1989. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
£6.22
FREE shipping to USA
Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television To
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television To

by Fawcett, Brian

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used - NF.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Waterloo,, Ontario, Canada
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£6.88
£12.95 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Collier, 1989. Soft cover. NF.. 5x0x8. Interesting juxaposition, with a collection of 13 tales in the top part of the page, and a running essay on colonialism along the bottom.
Item Price
£6.88
£12.95 shipping to USA
Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow

by Brian Fawcett

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
10
Seller
Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£16.22
£9.95 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Paperback. New.
Item Price
£16.22
£9.95 shipping to USA
Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book for People Who Find Television Too Slow

by Brian Fawcett

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
2
Seller
Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 3 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£16.41
£10.00 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Touchstone Books, 1989. Paperback. New. 224 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches.
Item Price
£16.41
£10.00 shipping to USA
Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow

by Fawcett, Brian

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£13.72
£12.13 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Touchstone. New. Special order direct from the distributor
Item Price
£13.72
£12.13 shipping to USA
Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia: A Book For People Who Find Television Too Slow

by Fawcett, Brian

  • Used
  • Paperback
Condition
Used:Good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
1
Seller
HOUSTON, Texas, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£17.98
FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Touchstone, 1989-10-25. First Edition. paperback. Used:Good.
Item Price
£17.98
FREE shipping to USA
Cambodia
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Cambodia

by Brian Fawcett

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780020321507 / 0020321503
Quantity Available
4
Seller
Woodside, New York, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
£20.42
£3.23 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:
Simon & Schuster , pp. 224 . Papeback. New.
Item Price
£20.42
£3.23 shipping to USA