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King Leary is a novel by Canadian humorist Paul Quarrington, published in 1987 by Doubleday Canada. The novel is part of an unofficial trilogy with Quarrington's earlier The Life of Hope and his later Logan in Overtime.
Jan 1, 2001 · Percival 'King' Leary, the hockey phenomenon from the early days, is going to do a commercial, visit the new Hockey Hall of Fame and pass on his King crown to the latest superstar, all on the Canada Dry dime.
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King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning love.
About King Leary. Selected as the 2008 CBC Canada Reads Winner! “A dazzling display of fictional footwork… The author has not written just another hockey novel; he has turned hockey in a metaphor for magic.” Maclean’s Percival Leary was once the King of the Ice, one of hockey’s greatest heroes.
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Maclean's Percival Leary was once the King of the Ice, one of hockey's greatest heroes. Now, in the South Grouse Nursing Home, where he shares a room with Edmund "Blue" Hermann, the antagonistic and alcoholic reporter who once chronicled his career, Leary looks back on his tumultuous life and times: his days at the boys' reformatory when he ...
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Percival Leary was once the King of the Ice, one of hockey's greatest heroes.
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With his male nurse, his son, and the irrepressible Blue, Leary sets off for Toronto on one last madcap adventure as he revisits scenes of his glorious life as the King of the Ice. From the...
