{"product_id":"the-underling-ian-mckercher-9781999108137","title":"The Underling","description":"Ottawa, Canada, 1934. Seventeen-year old Frances McFadden is plucked from the tedium of school routine and the control of a domineering mother to work for the new Bank of Canada. Like many hard-working women of her generation, she comes to wield tremendous power without any of the trappings of authority. Many noble acts, some skinny-dipping. In late August 1939, Frances is sent on a secret mission to Warsaw, where the Polish gold reserves tempt a rapacious neighbour.Speaking of The Underling . . . \"...a sly mixture of fact and fiction, with characters well-drawn, dialogue fun and lively, the plot full of surprises, wit, and wisdom.\" -Allison Dingle Frances McFadden ... a compelling protagonist in a fiction crafted to be totally believable.\" - Pat Belyea\"I can't believe that I'm enjoying a novel based on banking \" - Marilyn Blattel \"... a fine read. Who would guess that the founding of the Bank of Canada could be made lively and exciting? Frances is a memorable character. The reader roots for her the whole way...would make a great mini-series for TV.\" - Brian DoyleI really like the novel's sense of how work can be fulfilling - particularly socially fulfilling. Working people build friendships and social networks that make their lives richer. I also felt that the \"coming of age of Canada\" aspect of the novel was well done - clear and important but not overstated.\"- Bob Neilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian McKercher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1999108132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781999108137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian McKercher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.83d","brand":"Ian McKercher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073490514175,"sku":"9781999108137","price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4f70ba5-b609-4c98-8459-13cf3ecb5b7d.jpg?v=1685448127","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-underling-ian-mckercher-9781999108137","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}