{"product_id":"2940170498406","title":"1636: The Viennese Waltz","description":"Book #18 in the multiple New York Times best-selling Ring of Fire series, and the team behind national bestseller 1635: The Kremlin Games. After carving a free state for itself in war-torn 17th century Europe, citizens of the modern town of Grantville, West Virginia contend with aristocratic forces determined to keep their grip on power whatever it takes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Grantville, West Virginia was transported back to the year 1631 -- \u003cbr\u003ein the middle of the Thirty Years' War, no less -- many things happened. \u003cbr\u003eMany opportunities arose. It's said that a rising tide lifts all boats. \u003cbr\u003ePerhaps not quite as high as the Barbie Consortium rose, however.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cabal of ten- to twelve-year-old girls?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey aren't twelve anymore. And they gave up playing with dolls some \u003cbr\u003eyears ago, when they sold them all and started an investment consortium. \u003cbr\u003eA consortium that did quite well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Barbie Consortium hits Vienna. In several different ways. The \u003cbr\u003eprinces and princesses, dukes and duchesses, the common men and women on \u003cbr\u003ethe street have no idea what's about to happen.Neither do the girls, but \u003cbr\u003ethey're determined it'll happen their way.","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115912249584,"sku":"2940170498406","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170498406_p0.jpg?v=1763711076","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170498406","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}