{"product_id":"the-tragedy-of-eva-mott-isbn-9780385696296","title":"The Tragedy of Eva Mott","description":"\u003cb\u003eLiterary legend David Adams Richards follows the epic Miramichi Trilogy with a startling standalone novel of concentrated power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Raskin brothers were once proud to be producers of a much sought-after material of great benefit to society--asbestos. But now their mine is under close scientific scrutiny, with reports of serious illness linked to the place. The world is changing, no doubt for the better...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But in the shadow of the mine, the values of a whole community are transforming, in more sinister ways. The Raskins' nephew Byron, a war hero and man of wealth, urges the brothers to look for other, less toxic minerals to extract. But meanwhile his own world is unravelling in ways that are unlikely ever to be fixed. His wife Carmel, whom he vaingloriously believed he was rescuing with his marriage proposal, has become an intellectual and political poseur. She and her son Albert are contemptuous of the values of Byron and his kind, while still finding use for his wealth and property. Carmel and Albert, it seems, are heralds of a new world addicted to mimicry and empty self-promotion, to delusions and temptations. Its victims are growing in number: a college professor in town is falsely accused of sexual harassment; a young woman is slipped an hallucinogen at a party with appalling consequences for her and two boys. And what of poor, naive Eva Mott, the captivating beauty who wished to be like her talented cousin Clara? Her story and the book that bears her name will haunt you. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of Eva Mott\u003c\/i\u003e has all the power and brilliance--and many flashes of wry humour--of David Adams Richards at the very top of his form. It will attract controversy but its fierce authenticity cannot be denied.DAVID ADAMS RICHARDS is one of Canada's pre-eminent writers. His recent novels include \u003ci\u003eDarkness, Mary Cyr\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePrinciples to Live By\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eCrimes Against My Brother\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIncidents in the Life of Markus Paul\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which were longlisted for the Giller Prize. Among his other novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Highway\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award and the Giller Prize; \u003ci\u003eThe Friends of Meagre Fortune \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book; \u003ci\u003eMercy Among the Children\u003c\/i\u003e won the Giller Prize. In 2017, David Adams Richards was appointed to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.","brand":"Doubleday Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299981447397,"sku":"NP9780385696296","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780385696296.jpg?v=1767741885","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-tragedy-of-eva-mott-isbn-9780385696296","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}