{"product_id":"9781931520737","title":"Was","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A moving lament for lost childhoods and an eloquent tribute to the enduring power of art.\"— \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA haunting novel exploring the lives of characters intertwined with \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e : the \"real\" Dorothy Gale; Judy Garland's unhappy fame; and Jonathan, a dying actor, and his therapist, whose work at an asylum unwittingly intersects with the Yellow Brick Road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeoff Ryman \u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe King's Last Song\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eAir\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe Child Garden\u003c\/i\u003e , \u003ci\u003eThe Unconquered Country\u003c\/i\u003e , and \u003ci\u003eParadise Tales\u003c\/i\u003e . He has lived in Cambodia and Brazil, and now teaches at the University of Manchester, England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Small Beer Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058049892592,"sku":"9781931520737","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781931520737_p0.jpg?v=1763640381","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781931520737","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}