{"product_id":"9781481442244","title":"A Green and Ancient Light","description":"A gorgeous fantasy in the spirit of \u003ci\u003ePan’s Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e “that will appeal to those who loved Neil Gaiman’s \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003c\/i\u003e and John Connolly’s \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Things\u003c\/i\u003e” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a world similar to our own, during a war that parallels World War II, \u003ci\u003eA Green and Ancient Light\u003c\/i\u003e is the stunning story of a boy who is sent to stay with his grandmother for the summer in a serene fishing village. Their tranquility is shattered by the crash of a bullet-riddled enemy plane, the arrival of grandmother’s friend Mr. Girandole—a man who knows the true story of Cinderella’­s slipper—and the discovery of a riddle in the sacred grove of ruins behind grandmother’s house. In a sumptuous idyllic setting and overshadowed by the threat of war, four unlikely allies learn the values of courage and sacrifice.","brand":"S\u0026S\/Saga Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141880987888,"sku":"9781481442244","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781481442244_p0.jpg?v=1763621963","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481442244","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}