{"product_id":"was-paperback","title":"Was - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoff Ryman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eWas\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting novel which explores the lives of characters intertwined with \u003cem\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e the \"real\" Dorothy Gale; Judy Garland's unhappy fame; and Jonathan, a \u003cbr\u003edying actor, and his therapist, whose work at an asylum unwittingly \u003cbr\u003eintersects with the Yellow Brick Road.\u003cb\u003eGeoff Ryman \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe King's Last Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir, Him, 253, \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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619748667531,"sku":"9781931520737","price":26.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/DYnCF6dwyZ9781931520737.webp?v=1783364211","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/was-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}