{"product_id":"9780776621692","title":"Death Sentences","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeath may seem a grim subject matter but, in the capable hands of Suzanne Myre, nothing is beyond humour. Though at times sincere, sorrowful, and even a tad gruesome, \u003ci\u003eDeath Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e is also wry, mordant, and amusingly ironic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeath Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e features 13 unique short stories, thematically united by death, sex, and existential angst. Solitary and dejected characters explore Montreal’s parks and alleys, seeking comfort and contending with their own everyday tragedies. A woman contemplates the deadly consequences of an almond croissant; another escapes her worries in a monastery. Precocious children’s fates are intertwined with a Rottweiler’s. Young girls fall in love with the most unlikely partners and a woman seeks salvation in a most unconventional way. The tales in \u003ci\u003eDeath Sentences\u003c\/i\u003e intrigue, surprise, and entertain, from one page to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Ottawa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067179548912,"sku":"9780776621692","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780776621692_p0.jpg?v=1763662706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780776621692","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}