{"product_id":"9781473381889","title":"Karel Capek Fairy Tales - With One Extra as a Makeweight and Illustrated by Joseph Capek","description":"Karel Capek Fairy Tales is a delightful collection of ten classic children's stories, written by Karel Capek. It is beautifully illustrated throughout, with striking black-and-white images of Karel's brother; Josef Capek. The narratives of 'Capek Fairy Tales' include: 'A Long Tale about a Cat', 'The Dogs' Tale', 'The Birds' Tale', 'The First Bandits' Tale', 'The Water Sprites' Tale', 'The Long Police Tale', and many more.  Karel Capek (1890 - 1938) was a Czech writer, best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts and the play, R. U. R, which introduced the word, 'robot'. He maintained a close relationship with his brother Josef (1887 - 1945), and the two lived and worked together for most of their adult life. Together, the Capeks produced books and plays on themes as diverse as detective stories, full-novels, philosophy, fairy tale collections, theatre plays, and even a book on gardening.","brand":"Read Books Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125114323184,"sku":"9781473381889","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473381889_p0.jpg?v=1763601062","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473381889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}