{"product_id":"9780985451745","title":"The Jericho River","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner at The Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the London Book Festival -- and Bronze Medalist in the the Readers' Favorite Book Reviews \u0026amp; Awards Contest!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory isn't names and dates -- it's an adventure story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so is \u003cem\u003eThe Jericho River\u003c\/em\u003e. It's a young adult fantasy about history: a wild ride for all and a treasure trove of knowledge for teachers and students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Jericho River flows through a magical world shaped by myth and history.Young Jason Gallo sails the river on a dangerous quest to rescue his estranged father. He battles minotaurs and pirates, flees barbarians, stumbles into mummies' tombs, and outwits fairies, philosophers, and scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Jason's tale is more than an adventure story. The river flows like a timeline, carrying the young man through historic lands -- Sumer, the pharaoh's Egypt, ancient Greece, Medieval Europe, and many others -- all in chronological order, tracing the history of Western Civilization, from its Middle Eastern origins to modern times. Professor Gallo, Jason's father, is a historian, and his notes outline the journey, revealing the truth about Cleopatra, King Arthur, and the fall of the Roman Empire. He explains how Snow White began as a goddess and how a French lawyer's son became king of Sweden, as well as the origins of coffee, the cat, chivalry, the Internet, Atlantis,and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou've never read a story like this ...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winifred Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034716225776,"sku":"9780985451745","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780985451745_p0.jpg?v=1763897387","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985451745","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}