{"product_id":"9781587294815","title":"(some of) The Adventures of Carlyle, My Imaginary Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt first glance these poems (which read like one long odyssey) seem sweet and peaceful—like taking a walk in the woods. But then, things turn darker: a storm blows in—and with it some Aliens, Ghost and Ghoul, the Hanging Man. Luckily, Carlyle has a few good friends such as Ruth, the Hag, the Boy, who are staunch and true and faithful. A whistling-in-the-dark suspense alternately stimulates and enervates the witness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Carlyle is spore, and mild. \/ He is swoon \u0026amp;sherbet.” Endearing and kind, if not actually cruel, he is also cold and strange. He shapeshifts, transforming into Magician and Jester, Surgeon and Scientist, Cloud; he studies fire and mirrors and bores holes in his own skull, looking for heaven. Throughout his many adventures, which range from the ludicrous to the life-threatening, he flies into the light and carries the reader with him on his perplexing and fanciful journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Iowa Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137877000432,"sku":"9781587294815","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781587294815_p0.jpg?v=1763806252","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781587294815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}