{"product_id":"2940153826233","title":"The Oarsman","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the story, a magical river begins singing, and a dying man suddenly aches to know if the paradise at its end is real enough to fill his heart. He hires an oarsman to take him upstream, but a twisted encounter forces them to revisit every role the man has played in his long life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA merchant hoarding, an artist painting love, a warrior looking for peace in war, and a dreamer imagining himself a knight to fight a dragon — these, and more, were faces of the man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs forces relentlessly pursue, and as they row further back into the man’s past, the man begins to suspect that the oarsman is more than he seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Oarsman, with its combination of adventure, fantasy, and spiritual inspiration will delight any reader, and also excite the currents of the river flowing through all our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beyond Yourself Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103373443312,"sku":"2940153826233","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153826233_p0.jpg?v=1764057209","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153826233","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}