{"product_id":"2940014228220","title":"The Jester\u0026#x2019;s Sword","description":"The Jester’s Sword by Annie Fellows Johnston\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCopyright, 1908; Copyright, 1909\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Impression, June, 1909\u003cbr\u003eSecond Impression, August, 1909\u003cbr\u003eThird Impression, October, 1910\u003cbr\u003eFourth Impression, November, 1911\u003cbr\u003eFifth Impression, November, 1912\u003cbr\u003eSixth Impression, January, 1916\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Impression, August, 1917\u003cbr\u003eEighth Impression, April, 1920\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBECAUSE he was born in Mars’ month, which is ruled by that red war-god, they gave him the name of a red star--Aldebaran; the red star that is the eye of Taurus. And because he was born in Mars’ month, the bloodstone became his signet, sure token that undaunted courage would be the jewel of his soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow all his brothers were as stalwart and as straight of limb as he, and each one’s horoscope held signs foretelling valorous deeds. But Aldebaran’s so far out-blazed them all, with comet’s trail and planets in most favourable conjunction, that from his first year it was known the Sword of Conquest should be his. This sword had passed from sire to son all down a line of kings. Not to the oldest one always, as did the throne, though now and then the lot fell so, but to the one to whom the signs all pointed as being worthiest to wield it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo from the cradle it was destined for Aldebaran, and from the cradle it was his greatest teacher. His old nurse fed him with such tales of it, that even in his play the thought of such an heritage urged him to greater ventures than his mates dared take. Many a night he knelt beside his casement, gazing through the darkness at the red eye of Taurus, whispering to himself the words the old astrologers had written, “As Aldebaran the star shines in the heavens, Aldebaran the man shall shine among his fellows. (continued)","brand":"Denise Henry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162779828464,"sku":"2940014228220","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014228220_p0.jpg?v=1763603514","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014228220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}