{"product_id":"crackpot-penguin-modern-classics-edition-paperback-by-adele-wiseman","title":"Crackpot: Penguin Modern Classics Edition Paperback by Adele Wiseman","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMcClelland \u0026amp; Stewart (July 11 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e480 pages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e0771005482\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9780771005480\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eItem weight ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e340 g\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions ‏ : ‎ \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e13.13 x 2.54 x 20.32 cm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-description__content-wrapper\" id=\"item-description__content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHoda, the protagonist of \u003ci\u003eCrackpot\u003c\/i\u003e, is one of the most captivating characters in Canadian fiction. Graduating from a tumultuous childhood to a life of prostitution, she becomes a legend in her neighbourhood, a canny and ingenious woman, generous, intuitive, and exuding a wholesome lust for life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eResonant with myth and superstition, this radiant novel is a joyous celebration of life and the mystery that is at the heart of all experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"author_summary\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ADELE WISEMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1928. She graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1949 and then, to support her commitment to writing, found employment as a social worker in England, a school teacher in Italy, and executive secretary to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sacrifice\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Governor General’s Award. She wrote one other novel, \u003ci\u003eCrackpot\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as plays, children’s stories, essays, and other non-fiction. All her writings bring into Canadian literature the culture and the tradition of her Jewish heritage. Adele Wiseman died in Toronto, Ontario, in 1992.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Hometown:\u003c\/b\u003e Winnipeg, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cquillbot-extension-portal\u003e\u003c\/quillbot-extension-portal\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43107011166369,"sku":"BBSNIJ9780771005480","price":24.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9780771005480.jpg?v=1689094364","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/crackpot-penguin-modern-classics-edition-paperback-by-adele-wiseman","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}