{"product_id":"stones-isbn-9780385300025","title":"Stones","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant collection of nine short stories that explores the realities of contemporary relationships, offers imaginative visions of urban life, and examines the divisive and destructive acts played out on the personal battlegrounds of family life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWinner of the 1988 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Mystery for \u003ci\u003eThe Telling of Lies,\u003c\/i\u003e Timothy Findley has written novels (\u003ci\u003eThe Wars, Famous Last Words,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNot Wanted on the Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e) much celebrated for their weighty and ambitious themes. In \u003ci\u003eStones\u003c\/i\u003e, Findley exposes the sharp changes in the traditional institutions of love, marriage, and family through a vivid terrain of images and insightful stories. Reflecting our changing times with stunning clarity, the tales reveal the menacing and enigmatic aspects of our daily lives.\u003cb\u003eTimothy Findley\u003c\/b\u003e (1930–2002) was one of Canada's most compelling and best-loved writers. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Governor General's Award and established him as one of Canada's leading writers, as well as \u003ci\u003ePilgrim\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Piano Man's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, both finalists for The Giller Prize. His novella, \u003ci\u003eYou Went Away\u003c\/i\u003e, and short fiction have been awarded numerous accolades and are well loved both in his home country and internationally. Of his plays, \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Rex\u003c\/i\u003e won the Governor General's Award for Drama and \u003ci\u003eThe Stillborn Lover\u003c\/i\u003e was bestowed a Chalmers Award. Findley was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1985 and a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1996.","brand":"Delta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301573415141,"sku":"NP9780385300025","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385300025.jpg?v=1767737357","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/stones-isbn-9780385300025","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}