{"product_id":"the-bear-9781429096225","title":"The Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Faulkner's short story \"The Bear\" was first published in the May 9, 1942 issue of \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e and is considered one of the best short stories of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003eThe piece is a coming-of-age tale that weaves together themes of family, race, and the taming of the wilderness, as the young main character learns to hunt and track the huge bear known as Old Ben. \"Be scared. You can't help that. But don't be afraid. Ain't nothing in the woods going to hurt you unless you corner it, or it smells that you are afraid.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis short work is part of Applewood's \u003ci\u003eAmerican Roots\u003c\/i\u003e series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Roots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781429096225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.50h x 4.30w x 0.30d","brand":"William Faulkner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650554785948,"sku":"9781429096225","price":11.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_d00f1748-9f7e-4398-871e-14dc4057de7b.jpg?v=1603875540","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bear-9781429096225","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}