New Releases by Cary Fagan

A new twist on a Russian masterpiece In an unnamed city, in an unnamed country, sometime long ago, there lived a poor but talented scrivener named Gogol. Having only an old and patched topcoat, Gogol spends his life savings on a new warm coat for winter. Gogol’s coat is spectacular – everyone is impressed by it – and the poor boy relishes the first few glorious days in his fashionable coat. But late one night thieves steal the coat right off his back. Using his ingenuity, Gogol is able to track down the thief and recover what is rightfully his. Beautifully-illustrated in rich oils, this book is a delightful new take on Nikolai Gogol’s classic tale.

Subtitle: a passionate journey through a changing Toronto. This personal portrait of a city in upheaval shows a polarized social structure which characterizes the new Toronto. The author shows a city divided into the powerful and the powerless, the outrageous and the outraged.