{"product_id":"9780140284188","title":"Three Early Novels: The Old Boys, The Boarding-House, The Love Department","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eTrevor, William\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/1\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Trevor's \u003ci\u003eLast Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is forthcoming from Viking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree novels by “a master craftsman and a deep creative talent.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(London)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, a group of septuagenarians revive schoolboy conflicts in the election of the President of the Association. Now, however, the men possess a fiercer understanding of the things in life that matter—power, revenge, hatred, love, and the failure of love—and intrigue and deceit result.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Boarding House\u003c\/i\u003e, William Wagner Bird takes in boarders whom society would never miss—if it ever noticed they were around. With these misfits, Bird creates a world where people are identified by their quirks rather than by their character. Then he makes a fatal mistake: He dies.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the offices of \u003ci\u003eThe Love Department\u003c\/i\u003e, Lady Dolores cures the heartaches of the lonely wives of Wimbledon with inimitable flourish and finesse. When the newest protégé, Edward Blakeston-Smith, is sent on a mission—to learn the secrets of seductive, scheming Septimus Tuam and stop him in his tracks—he learns about love and its friends and enemies.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In these early novels, one of the acclaimed masters of twentieth-century fiction created the dark landscape and compassionate characters that have become hallmarks of his extraordinary career.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “One of the very best writers of our era.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Mr. Trevor’s sheer intensity of entry into the lives of his people . . . proceeds to uncover new layers of yearning and pain, new angles of vision and credible thought.”—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380198473983,"sku":"9780140284188","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780140284188_s600x595.jpg?v=1782148138","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780140284188","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}