{"product_id":"an-end-in-itself-isbn-9780771021237","title":"An End in Itself:A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom two-time Leacock Medal winner and bestselling author Terry Fallis comes a slim parable of a novel that imagines a world where literature rules—and one humble writer discovers that success can be the strangest fiction of all.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if novelists were the new rock stars?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm Forde is a novelist who's made peace with the modest life of a working writer—half-empty book events, glowing reviews that don't sell books, and the quiet satisfaction of a good sentence. But after falling asleep while writing late one December night, Malcolm wakes up in a world that looks very much like his own . . . except everything has changed. Writers are now global celebrities, lit tours fill stadiums, and he's suddenly rich, adored, and world-famous. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Malcolm is swept into a surreal whirlwind of fame—including private jets, red carpets, and rabid fans—he starts to lose touch with the quiet, solitary art that once gave his life meaning and purpose. \u003ci\u003eAn End in Itself\u003c\/i\u003e is a wry, thoughtful, and deeply human satire that interrogates our obsession with celebrity and success while celebrating the enduring power of the written word. | TERRY FALLIS grew up in Toronto and earned an engineering degree from McMaster University. Drawn to politics at an early age, he worked for cabinet ministers in Ottawa and at Queen’s Park. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Laid Plans\u003c\/i\u003e, began as a podcast, then was self-published, won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour, was re-published by McClelland \u0026amp; Stewart to great reviews, was crowned the 2011 winner of CBC’s Canada Reads as “the essential Canadian novel of the decade,” and was adapted as a CBC Television series and a stage musical. His next two novels, \u003ci\u003eThe High Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUp and Down\u003c\/i\u003e, were finalists for the Leacock Medal, and in 2015, he won the prize a second time, for his fourth book, \u003ci\u003eNo Relation\u003c\/i\u003e. His other novels, \u003ci\u003ePoles Apart\u003c\/i\u003e (a Leacock Medal finalist), \u003ci\u003eOne Brother Shy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlbatross\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Operation Angus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA New Season\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Marionette\u003c\/i\u003e, were all national bestsellers. A skilled public speaker, he lives in Toronto with his wife.","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759432184037,"sku":"NP9780771021237","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/an-end-in-itself-isbn-9780771021237","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}