{"product_id":"9781552452929","title":"Guyana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for the 2014 Governor General's Literary Award for Translation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll sorts of things can happen, no matter what road you take, and I never forget that. Death in particular can never be forgotten. Since Rudi’s death, I have tried to anticipate and dodge obstacles like an Olympic skier. My agile imagination glides between the little red flags with ease. Philippe’s imagination is both infnite and inflexible. It’s a dangerous combination. He stays planted on the ground while looking down over reality. Between us, we do a good job of imagining everything that could happen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI figured I shouldn’t tell him the news: your hairdresser hanged herself in her salon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAna and her son, Philippe, are grieving the loss of Philippe’s father when Philippe’s hairstylist, Kimi, dies in an apparent suicide. Driven by a force she doesn’tunderstand, Ana starts digging into Kimi’s past in Guyana in 1978, which leads to nested tales of north and south, past and present, and to the Jonestown Massacre. A stunning translation of a masterpiece by one of Quebec’s most important novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elise Turcotte (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":43054005354563,"sku":"9781552452929","price":17.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0678\/3523\/2323\/files\/BNCImageAPI_aa4fde65-ee02-4c0b-a67f-ab162d0738de.jpg?v=1774039199","url":"https:\/\/thebookshop613.ca\/products\/9781552452929","provider":"The Bookshop 613","version":"1.0","type":"link"}