{"product_id":"the-beguiling-9780735239371","title":"The Beguiling","description":"\u003cb\u003eFINALIST FOR THE WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGLOBE AND MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe perfect next read for fans of Ottessa Moshfegh and George Saunders, an electrifying debut about a woman who is transformed into a real life \"flesh-and-blood Wailing Wall\" as strangers unburden their sins to her at every turn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy is a lapsed Catholic whose adolescent pretensions to sainthood are unexpectedly revived following the disturbing deathbed confession of her cousin Zoltán. Afterwards, Lucy becomes a magnet for the unshriven, and she's transformed into a self-described \"flesh-and-blood Wailing Wall\" as strangers unburden themselves to her. Lucy finds herself addicted to these dark stories, craving hit after hit.\u003cbr\u003e As the confessions pile up, Lucy begins to wonder if Zoltán's death was as random and unscripted as it appeared. She clutches at alarming synchronicities and seeks meaning from the strangers' stories, wondering why they seem connected to each other and eerily echo elements of her own life.\u003cbr\u003e With ruthless wit and dizzying energy, \u003ci\u003eThe Beguiling\u003c\/i\u003e explores blessings and curses, sainthood and sin, mortality and guilt in all its guises. Weaving together tales of errant mothers, vengeful plants, canine wisdom, and murder, this electrifying debut novel lays bare the sacrifices some are willing to make to get what they think they desire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13564573\"\u003eZsuzsi Gartner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735239371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0735239371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC039000\"\u003eVisionary \u0026amp; Metaphysical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC044000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZSUZSI GARTNER is the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted author of two widely acclaimed story collections, \u003ci\u003eBetter Living Through Plastic Explosives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll the Anxious Girls on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. Her fiction has been widely anthologized, broadcast on CBC and NPR, and won numerous prizes, including a 2016 National Magazine Award. She is also the editor of the award-winning fiction anthology \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Bastards: Astounding Tales from Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. Zsuzsi has been on the faculty of UBC's Creating Writing MFA program and many of the Banff Centre's writing programs, and is the founder and director of Writers Adventure Camp in Whistler, BC. Excerpts from \u003ci\u003eThe Beguiling\u003c\/i\u003e, her debut novel, have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSubTerrin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaisonneuve\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Vancouver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686978425069,"sku":"9780735239371","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_49b923bd-89f0-4c12-8f3c-0077cf38bb4b.jpg?v=1649779474","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-beguiling-9780735239371","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}