{"product_id":"what-can-you-do-stories-paperback","title":"What Can You Do: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCynthia Flood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these twelve stories that unfold over a few hours or a weekend or five decades, adults deceive themselves about their motives--greed, desire for control, jealousy, fear, ambition. With unflinching realism, reminiscent of William Trevor, Cynthia Flood exposes the failings of the human heart and with a marvellous unsentimental brutality leaves many a character unredeemed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCynthia Flood's most recent book, \u003ci\u003eRed Girl Rat Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (Biblioasis 2013) was shortlisted for the BC Book Prizes' fiction award and long-listed for the Frank O'Connor award, besides appearing on best of year lists for \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJanuary Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Earlier collections are \u003ci\u003eThe English Stories\u003c\/i\u003e (Biblioasis 2009), \u003ci\u003eMy Father Took a Cake to France\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Animals in their Elements\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has been selected six times for \u003ci\u003eBest Canadian Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, and appears often in both print and on-line literary magazines. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770202915104,"sku":"9781771961769","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/412e945656e77a9f18da1e4baf666e53.webp?v=1780366877","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-can-you-do-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}