{"product_id":"koi-a-modern-folk-tale-hardcover","title":"Koi: A Modern Folk Tale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSheldon Harnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargery Gray Harnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eMatt Harnick\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKoi are unusually beautiful creatures. Perhaps because of their unusual beauty, koi have inspired a variety of legends. The recurrent theme in these legends is that koi, because of their endurance and perseverance, have become symbolic of overcoming adversity and fulfilling one's destiny. In one of the more celebrated versions of this legend, koi are rewarded for their endurance and perseverance by being transformed into dragon fish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn their book \u003ci\u003eKOI\u003c\/i\u003e, Margery and Sheldon Harnick have created their own version of this legend in photographs and verses. In their version, koi are rewarded for a reason other than endurance and perseverance. Though the years, the gods have noted how much pleasure men and women have derived simply from observing the prismatic beauty of the koi. For this gift to mankind, the gods decided to transform the most beautiful koi into majestic and powerful dragons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMargery Harnick's photographs not only show this transformation taking place but also capture the remarkable beauty of these creatures in ways that most people have never seen. (Additional photographs by Matt Harnick portray the gods and the dragons.) And since koi are Asian in origin, Sheldon Harnick has chosen to deliver the narrative in the form of haiku verses. The union of photographs and verses makes a charming and artistically satisfying combination.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSheldon Harnick is a poet and lyricist best known for his collaborations on hit musicals like Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me, and Fiorello!. Mr. Harnick has won three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargery Gray Harnick is an accomplished actress, dancer, painter, and photographer who has been exhibited in New York City and Long Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.2 x 9.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757895745824,"sku":"9780825308413","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29062c67ad93aa154fb2c09605f435f9.webp?v=1780114260","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/koi-a-modern-folk-tale-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}