{"product_id":"ring-9781552454305","title":"Ring","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GLOBE AND MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCBC BOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh take on the romance novel from the Giller Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom their first meeting, it was clear that Gwen and Tancred were meant to be together. But, as we know, the course of true love never did run smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGwen's mother, intuiting that her daughter is in love, gives her a magic ring that has been passed down through endless generations of mothers and daughters. This ring grants its wearer the opportunity to change three things about her beloved. Like all blessings, this may also be a curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRing\u003c\/em\u003e turns the literary romance upside down and shakes out its pockets. It's a playful meditation on the past, on magic, on race, on honour, on faith, and, yes, on love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing on the heels of \u003cem\u003ePastoral\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hidden Keys\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRing\u003c\/em\u003e completes Alexis's Quincunx, a group of five genre-bending, philosophically sophisticated, and utterly delightful novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexis, André:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAndré Alexis was born in Trinidad and grew up in Canada. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eDays by Moonlight\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. \u003ci\u003eFifteen Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2015 Scotiabank Giller Prize, CBC Canada Reads, and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. His other books include \u003ci\u003eAsylum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePastoral\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Keys\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Piece: Collected Stories\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of a Windham Campbell Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coach House Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444838961426,"sku":"9781552454305","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7ff3dbb-c925-46f3-b5d7-bb30a656a551.jpg?v=1729690525","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ring-9781552454305","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}