{"product_id":"9781939051714","title":"King Arthur's Sister in Washington's Court","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you weary of hearing about the 2016 US Presidential race? Afraid of what will become of America if your chosen candidate doesn’t prevail? Do you believe the world is doomed regardless of who claims the Oval Office throne—er, chair?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRefresh your spirit and allay your fears by laughing along with what Mark Twain might have written about today’s political falderal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Solidly entertaining.” \u003cem\u003e~Publishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Medal for Science Fiction \u0026amp; Fantasy.\u003cp\u003eWINNER Summer 2016 NABE Pinnacle Best Fantasy Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgan le Fay, sixth-century Queen of Gore and the only major character not killed off by Mark Twain in \u003cem\u003eA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court\u003c\/em\u003e, vows revenge upon the Yankee Hank Morgan. She casts a spell to take her to 1879 Connecticut so she may waylay Sir Boss before he can travel back in time to destroy her world. But the spell misses by 300 miles and 200 years, landing her in the Washington, DC, of 2079, replete with flying limousines, hovering office buildings, virtual-reality television, and sundry other technological marvels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatever is a time-displaced queen of magic and minions to do? Why, rebuild her kingdom, of course—two kingdoms, in fact: as Campaign Boss for the reelection of American President Malory Beckham Hinton, and as owner of the London Knights world-champion baseball franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten as though by the old master himself, King Arthur’s Sister in Washington’s Court by Mark Twain as channeled by Kim Iverson Headlee offers laughs, love, and a candid look at American society, popular culture, politics, baseball… and the human heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"System Support Services, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033494405360,"sku":"9781939051714","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781939051714_p0.jpg?v=1763664284","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781939051714","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}