{"product_id":"the-people-with-the-dogs","title":"The People with the Dogs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The People with the Dogs\"  first published in 1952  is set in America  and has been described as Christina Steads most amiable novel and one of her least appreciated. In Edward Massine it also boasts one of her most attractive male characters who defines his condition appealingly as a state of undefined hesitant anticipation. Home from the Second World War  Edward Massine rests contentedly in the ample bosom of his family: doting aunts  eccentric uncles and many cousins - comfortable  indolent Liberals of the old school. Theirs is a delightful world of holidays  animals and afternoon tea. Always complaisant  Edward is the last of the line  the perfect relative - to the Massines almost as precious a possession as their beloved dogs. But even benevolent love can suffocate and destroy: it takes death  betrayal and a new independent love for Edward to break the fetters of family life and assert himself as a passionate individual. Angela Carter described Christina Stead as a deeply accomplished and entirely individual writer  an accolade that is amply attested to in this fine  satiric but affectionate novel. It is a part of the Faber Finds Christina Stead reissue programme  the full list of titles being: \"The Beauties and Furies\"  \"For Love Alone  Letty Fox\"  \"The People with the Dogs\"  \"A Little Tea\"  \"A Little Chat\"  \"Miss Herbert (the Suburban Wife)\"  \"The Puzzleheaded Girl\"  and \"The Salzburg Tales\".\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986796539957,"sku":"ByrdShop_0860681777","price":226.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780860681779.jpg?v=1770917515","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-people-with-the-dogs","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}