{"product_id":"cigarettes","title":"Cigarettes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCigarettes\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel about the rich and powerful, tracing their complicated relationships from the 1930s to the 1960s, from New York City to Upper New York State.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough nothing is as simple as it might appear to be, we could describe this as a story about Allen, who is married to Maud but having an affair with Elizabeth, who lives with Maud. Or say it is a story about fraud in the art world, horse racing, and sexual intrigues. Or, as one critic did, compare it to a Jane Austen creation, or to an Aldous Huxley novel—and be right and wrong on both counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new introduction by Lucy Sante, \u003ci\u003eCigarettes\u003c\/i\u003e returns to print in full force: a brilliant display of Harry Mathews's ingenuity and deadly playfulness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harry Mathews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":51703640359128,"sku":"9781628976076","price":26.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2770\/5320\/files\/cover-9781628976076.jpg?v=1779396849","url":"https:\/\/destiil.com\/products\/cigarettes","provider":"De Stiil Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}