{"product_id":"the-art-of-war-9780369105585","title":"The Art of War","description":"\u003cp\u003eNick wears a soldier's uniform, but wields only a paintbrush. As a Canadian embedded artist during the second world war, he is tasked with an impossible mission: to capture the chaos and carnage of battle on canvas. With soldiers, beggars, and showgirls as muses, Nick embarks on a surreal odyssey of self-discovery to understand the purpose and power of his art. What he witnesses--and what he paints--will change him forever and help shape the vision of a young nation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, Yvette Nolan offers a poignant meditation on the role of artists in times of war and peace. Finding humour and insight in the challenges of expressing the inexpressible, it is an exaltation of those who steadfastly seek truth amidst great turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYvette Nolan\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, dramaturg, and director. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eAnnie Mae's Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Unplugging\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been writer-in-residence at Brandon University, Mount Royal College, Saskatoon Public Library, and McGill University, as well as playwright-in-residence at the National Arts Centre. Born in Saskatchewan to an Algonquin mother and an Irish immigrant father and raised in Manitoba, Yvette lived in the Yukon and Nova Scotia before moving to Toronto, where she served as artistic director of Native Earth Performing Arts from 2003 to 2011. Her book \u003ci\u003eMedicine Shows\u003c\/i\u003e about Indigenous theatre in Canada was published in 2015.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Playwrights Canada Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890604900626,"sku":"9780369105585","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ade8ddce-a66a-4f5d-9471-10e2c05f9c57.jpg?v=1768310539","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-war-9780369105585","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}