{"product_id":"cigarettes-harry-mathews-paperback","title":"Cigarettes -- Harry Mathews, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry Mathews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5.2\" L x 1.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781628976076\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374467506475,"sku":"9781628976076","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781628976076.jpg?v=1777914174","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/cigarettes-harry-mathews-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}