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Sam Savage (1940–2019)

Author of Firmin

12 Works 2,224 Members 146 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Sam Savage was born in Camden, South Carolina on November 9, 1940. He received a PhD in philosophy from Yale University. His first novel, Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife, was published when he was 65 years old. His other novels included The Cry of the Sloth, Glass, The Way of the Dog, show more It Will End with Us, and An Orphanage of Dreams. He died after a long battle with a respiratory illness on January 17, 2019 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: SAVAGE SAM, Сэм Сэвидж

Works by Sam Savage

Firmin (2006) 1,797 copies
The Cry of the Sloth (2009) 297 copies
Glass (2011) 56 copies
The Way of the Dog (2012) 31 copies
It Will End with Us (2014) 20 copies
An Orphanage of Dreams (2019) 11 copies
Spring Hope (2015) 4 copies
Moi, Harold Nivenson (2017) 3 copies
Cigarettes 1 copy
Savage Sam 1 copy

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Canonical name
Savage, Sam
Legal name
Savage, Samuel Phillips
Birthdate
1940-11-09
Date of death
2019-01-17
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Camden, South Carolina, USA
Place of death
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Places of residence
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Charleston, South Carolina, USA
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
France
Education
Yale University (BA|1968|Ph.D|1979 - Philosophy)
Occupations
novelist
poet
bicycle mechanic
letterpress printer
carpenter
commercial fisherman
Relationships
Manheim, Ralph (father-in-law)
Manheim, Nora (wife)
Organizations
Yale University (instructor)
Short biography
Sam Savage werd geboren in Zuid-Carolina en woont nu in Madison, Wisconsin. Hij behaalde zijn doctoraat in de filosofie, maar werkte ook als timmerman, visser, typograaf en fietsenmaker. Dit is zijn eerste roman.

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It's been said that you can't judge a book by it's cover. But every now and then a very cool book resides within a very cool cover and Firimin is an excellent example of that being the case.
 
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kevinkevbo | 120 other reviews | Jul 14, 2023 |
 
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BegoMano | 120 other reviews | Mar 5, 2023 |
Borrowed from Mr Smith, this story was short, about a rat who lived inside an American bookstore, and befriended the author who rented rooms above it. Written from the rat's perspective who first devoured books to learn how to ascertain the flavour of a good book (if you want to know what Jane Austen tasted like, read this book), then learned how to read, and play a miniature piano. Sad tale of the bookshop's closure, and the eventual death of the author; but entertaining and sympathetic.
 
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AChild | 120 other reviews | Jan 15, 2023 |
This was a very cute premise of a bookstore rat who grew up eating books and then eventually reading them. While at times it waxed too philosophical for my tastes, it was an interesting read. Though truth be told, I mainly bought it because there was a bite taken out of the book. Brilliant marketing scheme
 
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wisemetis | 120 other reviews | Jan 14, 2023 |

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Statistics

Works
12
Members
2,224
Popularity
#11,523
Rating
½ 3.4
Reviews
146
ISBNs
76
Languages
13
Favorited
1

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