{"product_id":"9780618049332","title":"Several Deceptions","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSeveral Deceptions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jane Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed in England, these wicked and wonderfully entertaining novellas deal with the infinite human capacity for deception and self-deception. The four stories in this remarkably assured work are beautifully shaped and deftly plotted; each is narrated by a richly distinctive voice, and each ends with a genuine surprise. The themes are wide-ranging: the mysteries of identity, the pitfalls of intellectual arrogance, the damage wrought by cleverness, the role of time in human affairs.\u003cbr\u003e     SEVERAL DECEPTIONS is a dazzling debut; it gleams with intelligence and wit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Four exquisitely crafted novellas introduce a brilliant new writer.\" --Harpers \u0026amp; Queen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An impressive first collection . . . These stories are refreshingly, unapologetically erudite. They are also extremely funny.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObserver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Here is a gossipy, smart, critical, intellectual, high-spirited and literate voice. It is like a secret retreat where readers can simply rejoice in intelligent, stylish prose.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Witty . . . cultured and ironic . . . lavish and precise at evoking place through culture and language.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The San Diego Union-Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like a small box of chocolate truffles, these delicious novellas. . . should be carried in a handbag or briefcase . . . for a quick hit of wit or the jolt of a . . . clever surprise ending.\" USA Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780618049332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":41165769965774,"sku":"9780618049332","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780618049332.jpg?v=1652142826","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780618049332","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}