{"product_id":"9781530859870","title":"Swineherd","description":"Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author best known for writing children's stories including \"The Little Mermaid\" and \"The Ugly Duckling.\"\u003cbr\u003e But he didn't just write short stories, and his intended audience wasn't restricted to children. In addition to his fairy tales, Andersen wrote poems, plays, novels, \u003cbr\u003etravel books, essays, and more. He hungered for recognition at home (Denmark) and abroad-and he got it! Eventually. Today, his stories can be read in over one hundred languages.\u003cbr\u003e But no matter what language they're in, Andersen's tales have got something for everyone. In them, you'll find beauty, tragedy, nature, religion, artfulness, \u003cbr\u003edeception, betrayal, love, death, judgment, penance, and-occasionally-a happy ending. \u003cbr\u003eThey're complex tales, but since Andersen himself was pretty complex, we like to think that art imitates life. Or something like that.\u003cbr\u003e Includes vintage illustration!","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055589277936,"sku":"9781530859870","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781530859870_p0.jpg?v=1763740855","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781530859870","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}