{"product_id":"the-village-blacksmith-9781536204438","title":"The Village Blacksmith","description":"\u003cb\u003eA contemporary envisioning of a nineteenth-century poem pairs artwork by G. Brian Karas with the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow classic.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHis brow is wet with honest sweat;\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe earns whate'er he can, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd looks the whole world in the face, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor he owes not any man.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe neighborhood blacksmith is a quiet and unassuming presence, tucked in his smithy under the chestnut tree. Sturdy, generous, and with sadness of his own, he toils through the day, passing on the tools of his trade, and come evening, takes a well-deserved rest. Longfellow's timeless poem is enhanced by G. Brian Karas's thoughtful and contemporary art in this modern retelling of the tender tale of a humble craftsman. An afterword about the tools and the trade of blacksmithing will draw readers curious about this age-honored endeavor, which has seen renewed interest in developed countries and continues to be plied around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536204438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.00h x 8.30w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Wadsworth Longfellow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657699487900,"sku":"9781536204438","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_46bf1993-4185-455b-b4b3-6e5f1073c2ee.jpg?v=1603891278","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-village-blacksmith-9781536204438","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}