{"product_id":"9781941147801","title":"The Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz","description":"Jachin-Boaz is a maker and seller of maps. In his shop are maps that will lead you to whatever it is you most desire: love, inspiration, wealth. But his greatest achievement is a master-map showing the location of everything that has ever been found in the world, which he intends to give to his son, Boaz-Jachin. There is only one thing missing from the map: lions - for there are no more lions left. Or are there? When Jachin-Boaz sets out on a quest to find a lion for his son, Boaz-Jachin will follow in search of his father, and both will discover something wholly unexpected ...\u003cp\u003eRussell Hoban's first novel for adults, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion of Boaz-Jachin and Jachin-Boaz\u003c\/i\u003e (1973) was widely acclaimed by critics and earned comparisons to Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Both a humorous and light-hearted fantasy and an insightful meditation on the sometimes difficult relationships between fathers and sons, it is a perfect introduction to the work of this brilliant writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A piece of invention as original as any of Tolkien's or C.S. Lewis's.' - \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Magic at work ... Funny as well as beautiful.' - \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Mr. Hoban is unclassifiable, thank goodness. His narrative is so minutely and compellingly realistic that after a time you cease to notice that he has stood reality on its head.' - \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Of outstanding quality ... unusually vivid imagination ... immensely striking use of words.' - Auberon Waugh, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058167202032,"sku":"9781941147801","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941147801_p0.jpg?v=1763753429","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941147801","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}