{"product_id":"a-bit-on-the-side-9780141017099","title":"A Bit on the Side","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Bit on the Side\u003c\/i\u003e - Twelve remarkable stories by the master storyteller William Trevor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Compassionate, poignant, even heart-rending. Almost perfect works of art by perhaps the greatest short story writer now working in English'' \u003ci\u003eSunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Trevor is truly a Chekhov for our age. In these twelve stories, a waiter divulges a shocking life of crime to his ex-wife; a woman repeats the story of her parents'' unstable marriage after a horrible tragedy; a schoolgirl regrets gossiping about the cuckolded man who tutors her; and, in the volume''s title story, a middle-aged accountant offers his reasons for ending a love affair. At the heart of this stunning collection is Trevor''s characteristic tenderness and unflinching eye for both the humanizing and dehumanizing aspects of modern urban and rural life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Lucy Gault\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLove and Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, you will love this book. It will also be adored by readers of Co\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017568944471,"sku":"9780141017099","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141017099.jpg?v=1750773976","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-bit-on-the-side-9780141017099","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}