{"product_id":"cheating-at-canastabooks","title":"Cheating At Canasta","description":"\u003cspan\u003eThe publication of a new book by William Trevor is a great literary event. Trevor's last collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Bit on the Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was named a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Notable Book and hailed as one of the Best Books of the Year by papers from coast to coast, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. And his earlier collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Rain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1996, was named one of the eight best books of the year by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrevor's precise and unflinching insights into the hearts and lives of ordinary people are evidenced once again in this stunning new collection. From a chance encounter between two childhood friends to the memories of a newly widowed man to a family grappling with the sale of their ancestral land, Trevor examines with grace and skill the tenuous bonds of our relationships, the strengths that hold us together, and the truths that threaten to separate us. Subtle yet powerful, his stories linger with the reader long after the words have been put away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese twelve exquisitely nuanced tales of regret, deception, adultery, aging, and forgiveness confirm Trevor's reputation as a master of the form and one of literature's preeminent chroniclers of the human condition.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Trevor, William","offers":[{"title":"Hardback (Adult Fiction)","offer_id":44831278825696,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/599552.jpg?v=1708630555","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/cheating-at-canastabooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}