Novels Plot Summary 223: Joshua Then and Now

"Joshua Then and Now" by Mordecai Richler was first published in 1980. It is a semi-autobiographical novel. It was also adapted into a feature film of the same name.

The author presents a sarcastic and very oddly sentimental account based on his neighbourhood while he was growing up in Montreal, Canada. He also tells about the victories and failures of a successful writer.