{"title":"McNally Editions","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-feast","title":"The Way to Colonos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1961, \u003cem\u003eThe Way to Colonos\u003c\/em\u003e boldly reimagines three of Sophocles' greatest tragedies for the modern world. Antigone wheels her aging father, Oedipus, onto a ferry to Colonos, wrestling with his guilt and self-absorption. A suburban Electra dreams of confronting her mother but remains trapped between fantasy and action. Philoctetes becomes a wounded soldier navigating the fractured loyalties of postwar Greece. Across these interconnected retellings, Kay Cicellis transforms ancient myths into intimate studies of family, war, and the emotional burdens carried by women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElegant, psychologically acute, and remarkably ahead of its time, \u003cem\u003eThe Way to Colonos\u003c\/em\u003e blends the timeless power of Greek tragedy with the moral complexities of the twentieth century. Introduced by Rachel Cusk, this rediscovered classic reveals a writer of extraordinary intelligence and compassion whose work speaks as urgently today as when it first appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKay Cicellis (1926–2001) was born to Greek parents in Marseille before spending her childhood in Athens and on the island of Cephalonia. During the Nazi occupation of Greece, her early stories were smuggled out of the country and published by the British military press while she was still a teenager. She later published story collections and novels before becoming one of the foremost translators of modern Greek literature into English. An outspoken opponent of Greece's military dictatorship, Cicellis combined literary achievement with lifelong political engagement. 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Published in 1970, \u003cem\u003eA Domestic Animal\u003c\/em\u003e is a witty, poignant, and psychologicallysharp novel about desire, love, jealousy, and the complicated ways people can hurt one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrancis King (1923–2011) was an English novelist, critic, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Switzerland and raised partly in India, he studied atOxford before joining the British Council, where he worked in Italy, Greece, Finland, and Japan. He returned to England in 1966 to become a full-time writer and published more than fifty books. His work earned the Somerset Maugham Award, the Katherine Mansfield Short Story Prize, and the Golden PEN Award for a Lifetime's Distinguished Service to Literature. He was twice nominated for the Booker Prize and served as President of PEN International. 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Their routine is disrupted when Sue leaves for a month-long trip and Jan finds herself unexpectedly drawn into the company of Alan, a friendly stranger who helps her at a local craft fair. When an unexpected pregnancy brings Alan back into their lives, the seemingly idyllic arrangement takes an increasingly dark and unsettling turn. What begins as a gentle portrait of village life gradually becomes a macabre story of murder, desire, friendship, and the lengths people will go to protect the lives they have created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWry, strange, and darkly comic, \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e combines literary fiction with suspense and black humor. John Bowen's offbeat novel explores domesticity, intimacy, and the hidden violence beneath an apparently peaceful community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eJohn Bowen (1924–2019) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and television writer. Born in Calcutta, India, he was raised in England and worked in journalism and advertising before publishing his first novels. He later developed a successful career writing for the stage and television, including the acclaimed folk-horror television play \u003cem\u003eRobin Redbreast\u003c\/em\u003e (1970). \u003cem\u003eThe Girls\u003c\/em\u003e was originally published in 1986 and was reissued by McNally Editions in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcNally Editions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovember 14, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Dark Humor · Suspense · LGBTQ+ Fiction · Mystery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x1yc453h x1hpqcdg x1ekroe6 xutxfr x1fie51u xgyxj25 xkyrhof x1elgs31 x1fv8qjw x1tbvfm1 xb72syl x1iew0xx x1c2l018 x14l7nz5 xuw7688 x1pjt2rx x160d6zm xrxpjvj\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"x1s688f\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9781946022707\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45449921200310,"sku":"9781946022707","price":29.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781946022707.jpg?v=1789476969"}],"url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/collections\/mcnally-editions.oembed","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}