Saturday, November 14, 2009

Giveaway - Waiting for Columbus - Thomas Trofimuk


I reviewed Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk at the beginning of October. It was a wonderfully enchanting, addicting tale. (You can read my review) or here's the publisher's blurb:

"Highly acclaimed Canadian novelist Thomas Trofimuk bursts onto the international literary stage with this dazzling novel, rich with all the emotional intensity of The English Patient.In a Spanish mental institution in 2004, a man who believes he is Christopher Columbus begins to tell his story. Nurse Consuela listens, hoping to discover what tragedy drove this educated, cultured man to retreat from reality. This Columbus is not heroic: he falls in love with every woman he meets, and, on land, he has absolutely no sense of direction. More troubling, he is convinced a terrible tragedy is coming. Yet with each tale, Consuela draws closer to this lost navigator.Waiting for Columbus is richly imagined, cinematic, and often playful; a novel about truth, loss, love, and hope by a writer at the height of his powers."

I was absolutely thrilled when Trofimuk emailed me to thank me for my review. Even more thrilled when he offered me a signed first edition (US cover) for a giveaway!!

So, this is open to both US and Canada. An extra entry to followers/subscribers (please leave in a separate comment) And the end date is umm... how about Saturday Dec 12 at 6 pm EST.

121 comments:

  1. I love when authors are so genuine and appreciative. Sounds like a great read!

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  2. I'm a follower as well!

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  3. I loved your review! Thank you to you and Thomas Trofimuk for this giveaway!


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  4. I am a follower and subscriber!


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  5. Sounds like a book to really savor. I really enjoy a read that takes you through a lifetime of experiences. I get the impression though that this one may not end well.

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  6. Please enter me!

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  7. I am a follower

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  8. What a thoughtful thing for Thomas to do

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  9. I follow on GVF

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  12. I follow with Google Reader.

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  13. This looks great! Please enter me!

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  14. I'm a follower.

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  16. And one for the follower in me!

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  17. So much for not entering any more book giveaways until I get at least halfway through my TBR pile...

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  18. follower

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  20. I follow.

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  21. I would love to win, and read the book. Looks really goos, though I think it was a movie.

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  22. I'm a follower via Google connect.

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  24. I am a follower

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  25. Sounds like a great book!
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  26. I'm a follower.

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  27. Wow, this book sounds great. I'd love to read it. Terri

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  30. please enter me in this great giveaway. I am a follower:

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  32. I'm a subscriber.

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  33. No need to enter me, doll. I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.

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  34. Please enter me! Thanks!

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  35. I'm now following you w/ Google Reader!

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  36. love historical twists like this , love to read it

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  38. I am a follower.

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  39. I follow on google reader. Count me in! I've been dying to read this one.

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  40. I'd love to read this :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
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  41. Following with Google Friend Connect
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  42. This sounds fascinating!
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  44. Looks amazing!
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  45. This sounds like such a good book! I like that it's storyline is a little out of the ordinary and which such an interesting character. Thanks so much for the giveaway!

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  46. Sounds like a very interesting book.
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  47. This sounds like an unusual, but interesting novel. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  48. I'm a follower. And hoping to win this book.

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  49. I wanted to read this after I read your review. Thanks.
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  50. Ok, toss my name in the hat.

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  51. That is cool that he emailed you to thank you for your review. I would love to read this book.

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  52. Everyone who's read this has loved it. Thanks for the giveaway!!!

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  53. sounds great!!

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  54. this would be a nice read for me and my husband

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  60. How generous of him. I would love to win the book.

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  61. I am a follower as well.

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  64. Sounds fascinating.....I'd love to read it!

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  65. Great review. Between that and the Author's awesomeness, it makes me really want to read this. Thanks for the chance

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  78. I'd love to read this book. Haven't read any offerings to date.

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  98. Oh, on my TBR/wishlist. And tomorrow is my birthday; wouldn't that be nice!!

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  100. And a new subscriber/Google.

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  104. This book sounds great. I would love to read this. And I loved that the author was so appreciative of your review.

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