{"product_id":"the-underling-paperback","title":"The Underling - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eOttawa, 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68272826745055,"sku":"9781999108137","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/JE4ucneSUN9781999108137.webp?v=1792734685","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-underling-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}