{"product_id":"ring-9781552454305","title":"Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh take on the romance novel from the Giller Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom their very first encounter, it would seem that Gwen and Tancred were made for one another. Like all good romances, \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e will bring them together ... eventually. But first there is, of course, a wrinkle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGwenhwyfar's mother, Helen Odhiambo Lloyd, upon intuiting that her daughter is in love, gives her a ring that has been passed down, with three mysterious books, from endless generations of mothers to their daughters. The ring grants the bearer an opportunity to change three things about her beloved - but the ring demands things in return for its miracles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with a long narrative poem about Aphrodite, \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e turns the literary romance upside down and shakes out its pockets as it meditates on the past, on magic, on honour, on faith, and yes, on love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing on the heels of \u003ci\u003ePastoral\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Keys\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRing\u003c\/i\u003e completes Alexis's Quincunx, a group of five genre-bending, philosophically sophisticated, and utterly delightful novels.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A great novel doesn't try to answer questions, but, like \u003ci\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, complicates them. \" --\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This imaginative travelogue will amuse readers even as it raises weightier issues. \" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I'm far from being a dog person, but as a book person I loved this smart, exuberant fantasy from start to finish. \" --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A clever exploration of our essence, communication, and how our societies are organized. \" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552454305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.28w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Andr\u0026#233; Alexis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40894240260277,"sku":"9781552454305","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_99663640-ee82-4e6d-bf1a-d0371bcd4b66.jpg?v=1630414923","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ring-9781552454305","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}