{"product_id":"grand-melee","title":"Grand Melee","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe fifth novel in the \u003cem\u003eDesrosiers Diaspora \u003c\/em\u003eseries from Québécois national treasure Michel Tremblay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s May 1922, and preparations are in full swing for the marriage of Nana and Gabriel, which will take place the following month. There’s just one problem: Nana’s wedding dress has yet to be bought. Nana’s mercurial mother, Maria, torn between her desire to measure up as a mother and the inescapable constraints of poverty, wonders how to pay for the wedding. And she’s not the only one battling demons – the thought of the upcoming reunion unsettles every member of the large and dispersed Desrosiers family. While the wedding invitations announce a celebration, they also stir up old memories, past desires, and big regrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Grand Melee\u003c\/em\u003e extends Michel Tremblay’s beloved familial and historical saga, and bridges the\u003cem\u003e Desrosiers Diaspora\u003c\/em\u003e series and the now-classic Chronicles of the Plateau-Mont-Royal. This book includes a newly translated introduction by Michel Tremblay specialist and Éditions Leméac publisher Pierre Filion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57309758194046,"sku":"NW9781772012613","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781772012613.jpg?v=1778512215","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/grand-melee","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}