{"product_id":"otherwise-fables-gobble-up-storieschi-po-and-the-sorcererthe-history-of-sigismund-prince-of-poland-9781938849213","title":"Otherwise Fables: Gobble-Up Stories\/Chi-Po and the Sorcerer\/The History of Sigismund, Prince of Poland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Dazzlingly witty\" -- \u003cstrong\u003eCYNTHIA OZICK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOtherwise Fables\u003c\/em\u003e is the first complete collection of Oscar Mandel's fiction, including the \u003cem\u003eGobble-Up Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and the novellas \u003cem\u003eThe History of Sigismund, Prince of Poland\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eChi Po and the Sorcerer\u003c\/em\u003e. As witty as Sedaris and as profound as Calderón, Mandel's little moral tales are full of unexpected points, deep lessons, ethical ambiguity, and dry wit. Slyly subversive tales of magicians, princes, and animals will delight readers young and old with intellectually sophisticated examples of philosophical allegory and compelling storytelling. Mandel's timeless tales raise challenging questions of modern culture with panache, charm, and magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prospect Park Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781938849213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oscar Mandel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41261780041909,"sku":"9781938849213","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6a0a1b73-6852-46c9-9be5-0581669dfa8f.jpg?v=1634652590","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/otherwise-fables-gobble-up-storieschi-po-and-the-sorcererthe-history-of-sigismund-prince-of-poland-9781938849213","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}