{"product_id":"the-nightingale-michael-bedard-1998","title":"The Nightingale:  Michael Bedard  1998","description":"The Nightingale:  Michael Bedard  1998             \u003cbr\u003eCondition:  Fine no signs of wear\u003cbr\u003eCover:  Hardcover with slipcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's \"The Nightingale\" in which, despite being neglected by the emperor for a jewel-studded bird, the little nightingale revives the dying ruler with its beautiful song\u003cbr\u003eReviews\u003cbr\u003eGrade 2-4-- A not particularly faithful abridgment of Andersen's story. While Bedard's retelling preserves significant events, it eliminates the artifice of the tale itself, the touches of anthropomorphism, the satiric and the sentimental asides, and makes the character of the nightingale more passive and the serving girl more active. The pictures are detailed, delicate watercolors in a westernized Chinese style. Costumes and settings are extravagant: conventional imperial clutter and color abound (and the jacket notes attest to the authenticity of some motifs).  --Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, Seattle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**  5 STAR SELLER   **\u003cbr\u003eFree shipping\u003cbr\u003ePackaged to withstand\u003cbr\u003eWind, Rain, Snow \u0026amp; Hail\u003cbr\u003eSmoke free home\u003cbr\u003e56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**  5 STAR SELLER   **\u003cbr\u003eFree shipping\u003cbr\u003ePackaged to withstand\u003cbr\u003eWind, Rain, Snow \u0026amp; Hail\u003cbr\u003eSm","brand":"Three Pigeons Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46921280520390,"sku":null,"price":34.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/7983\/6102\/files\/il_fullxfull.8052060410_eze4.jpg?v=1786557268","url":"https:\/\/threepigeonsbookshop.com\/products\/the-nightingale-michael-bedard-1998","provider":"Three Pigeons Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}