{"product_id":"9780062099495","title":"Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued from the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the candid quirkiness of \u003ci\u003eAwkward Family Photos \u003c\/i\u003eand the confessional intimacy of \u003ci\u003ePostSecret\u003c\/i\u003e, Ransom Riggs's \u003ci\u003eTalking Pictures \u003c\/i\u003eis a haunting collection of antique found photographs—with evocative inscriptions that bring these lost personal moments to life—from the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling illustrated novel \u003ci\u003eMiss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children\u003c\/i\u003e. Each image in \u003ci\u003eTalking Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a singular, frozen moment in a person’s life, be it joyful, quiet, or steeped in sorrow. Yet the book’s unique depth comes from the writing accompanying each photo: as with the caption revealing how one seemingly random snapshot of a dancing couple captured the first dance of their 40-year marriage, each successive inscription shines like a flashbulb illuminating a photograph’s particular context and lighting up our connection to the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049081880816,"sku":"9780062099495","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062099495_p0.jpg?v=1763626831","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062099495","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}