{"product_id":"2940151189651","title":"A Dog of Flanders (illustrated)","description":"A Dog of Flanders is an 1872 novel by English author Marie Louise de la Ramee published \u003cbr\u003ewith her pseudonym \"Ouida\". It is about a Flemish boy named Nello and his dog, Patrasche.\u003cbr\u003eIn 19th century Belgium, a boy named Nello becomes an orphan at the age of two when his \u003cbr\u003emother dies in the Ardennes. His grandfather Jehann Daas, who lives in a small village \u003cbr\u003enear the city of Antwerp, takes him in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne day, Nello and Jehann Daas find a dog who was almost beaten to death, and name him \u003cbr\u003ePatrasche. Due to the good care of Jehann Daas, the dog recovers, and from then on, \u003cbr\u003eNello and Patrasche are inseparable. Since they are very poor, Nello has to help his \u003cbr\u003egrandfather by selling milk. Patrasche helps Nello pull their cart into town each \u003cbr\u003emorning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNello falls in love with Aloise, the daughter of Nicholas Cogez, a well-off man in \u003cbr\u003ethe village, but Nicholas doesn't want his daughter to have a poor sweetheart. \u003cbr\u003eAlthough Nello is illiterate, he is very talented in drawing. He enters a junior\u003cbr\u003edrawing contest in Antwerp, hoping to win the first prize, 200 francs per year. \u003cbr\u003eHowever, the jury selects somebody else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterwards, he is accused of causing a fire by Nicholas (the fire occurred on \u003cbr\u003ehis property) and his grandfather dies. His life becomes even more desperate. \u003cbr\u003eHaving no place to stay, Nello goes to the cathedral of Antwerp (see Rubens' The \u003cbr\u003eElevation of the Cross), but he doesn't have enough money to enter. [clarification \u003cbr\u003eeeded] On the night of Christmas Eve, he and Patrasche go to Antwerp and, by chance, \u003cbr\u003efind the door to the church open. The next morning, the boy and his dog are found \u003cbr\u003efrozen to death in front of the triptych.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes unique illustrations!","brand":"Potter\/Ten Speed\/Harmony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47075878863088,"sku":"2940151189651","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151189651_p0.jpg?v=1764010672","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151189651","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}