{"product_id":"was-9781931520737","title":"Was","description":"\u003cbr\u003eA moving lament for lost childhoods and an eloquent tribute to the enduring power of art.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA haunting novel exploring the lives of characters intertwined with \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e: the real Dorothy Gale; Judy Garland's unhappy fame; and Jonathan, a dying actor, and his therapist, whose work at an asylum unwittingly intersects with the Yellow Brick Road. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Ryman \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eThe King's Last Song\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAir\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Small Beer Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781931520737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2015 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Geoff Ryman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40367027421365,"sku":"9781931520737","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0010b53a-9c82-40e2-9074-f20ec6d0978c.jpg?v=1624979521","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/was-9781931520737","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}