{"product_id":"9780771047589","title":"The Best Laid Plans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF CBC CANADA READS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book beat out work by Douglas Coupland and Will Ferguson because it is very, very good—a terrific Canadian political satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere’s the set up: A burnt-out politcal aide quits just before an election—but is forced to run a hopeless campaign on the way out. He makes a deal with a crusty old Scot, Angus McLintock—an engineering professor who will do anything, \u003ci\u003eanything,\u003c\/i\u003e to avoid teaching English to engineers—to let his name stand in the election. No need to campaign, certain to lose, and so on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a great scandal blows away his opponent, and to their horror, Angus is elected. He decides to see what good an honest M.P. who doesn’t care about being re-elected can do in Parliament. The results are hilarious—and with chess, a hovercraft, and the love of a good woman thrown in, this very funny book has something for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025892327664,"sku":"9780771047589","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780771047589_p0.jpg?v=1763661932","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780771047589","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}