{"product_id":"no-great-mischief-9780393341195","title":"No Great Mischief","description":"Alistair MacLeod musters all of the skill and grace that have won him an international following to give us \u003cem\u003eNo Great Mischief\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of a fiercely loyal family and the tradition that drives it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Generations after their forebears went into exile, the MacDonalds still face seemingly unmitigated hardships and cruelties of life. Alexander, orphaned as a child by a horrific tragedy, has nevertheless gained some success in the world. Even his older brother, Calum, a nearly destitute alcoholic living on Toronto's skid row, has been scarred by another tragedy. But, like all his clansman, Alexander is sustained by a family history that seems to run through his veins. And through these lovingly recounted stories-wildly comic or heartbreakingly tragic-we discover the hope against hope upon which every family must sometimes rely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacLeod, Alistair:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAlistair MacLeod\u003c\/strong\u003e (1936--2014), raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, was an acclaimed Canadian novelist, short story writer, and academic.","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645401174290,"sku":"9780393341195","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_501f42cc-9ea8-400e-9ddb-e0e941100ab4.jpg?v=1733151207","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-great-mischief-9780393341195","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}