{"product_id":"the-13-clocks-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","title":"The 13 Clocks: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Thurber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMarc Simont\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA giant of American humor makes his Penguin Classics debut with \"probably the best book in the world\" (Neil Gaiman, from the Introduction), in a stunning Deluxe Edition featuring the original, full-color illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe hands of all thirteen clocks stand still in the gloomy castle on a lonely hill where a wicked Duke lives with his niece, the beautiful Princess Saralinda. The Duke fancies he has frozen time, for he is afraid that one day a Prince may come and win away the hand of the Princess--the only warm hand in the castle. To thwart that fate, he sets impossible tasks for Saralinda's suitors. But when the bold Prince Zorn of Zorna arrives, disguised as a wandering minstrel, and helped by the enigmatic Golux, the cold Duke may at last have met his match. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since it was first published in 1950, James Thurber's sublimely whimsical fairy tale of love forestalled but ultimately fulfilled has delighted readers of all ages. It is published here with Marc Simont's enchanting, full-color illustrations from the first edition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Thurber \u003c\/b\u003e(1894-1961) was one of the preeminent American humorists and cartoonists of the twentieth century. Most famous for his widely anthologized short story \"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,\" he was a contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e for more than thirty years and wrote nearly forty books--collections of essays, short stories, fables, and children's stories, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful O \u003c\/i\u003eand the Caldecott Medal winner \u003ci\u003eMany Moons.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Simont\u003c\/b\u003e (illustrations; 1915-2013) illustrated nearly a hundred books, among them James Thurber's \u003ci\u003eThe Wonderful O \u003c\/i\u003eand a 1990 edition of Thurber's \u003ci\u003eMany Moons. \u003c\/i\u003eHe worked with such authors as Marjorie Weinman Sharmat (on the Nate the Great series) and Margaret Wise Brown and won both a Caldecott Honor and a Caldecott Medal for his illustrations of children's books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (introduction) is the #1\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than twenty books for readers of all ages, including \u003ci\u003eAmerican Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Graveyard Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Sandman series of graphic novels. He is Professor in the Arts at Bard College.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753850568992,"sku":"9780143110149","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ea3a5292cad7a75c1da336bcec0702e0.webp?v=1780028384","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-13-clocks-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}