{"product_id":"world-of-wonders-paperback","title":"World of Wonders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobertson Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKelly Link\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eMichael Dirda\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe third book in Robertson Davies's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Deptford Trilogy, \u003c\/i\u003ewith a new foreword by Kelly Link\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed by the \u003cb\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/b\u003e as \"a modern classic,\" Robertson Davies's acclaimed \u003cb\u003eDeptford Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e is a glittering, fantastical, cunningly contrived series of novels, around which a mysterious death is woven. \u003cb\u003eWorld of Wonders\u003c\/b\u003e--the third book in the series after \u003cb\u003eThe Manticore\u003c\/b\u003e--follows the story of Magnus Eisengrim--the most illustrious magician of his age--who is spirited away from his home by a member of a traveling sideshow, the Wanless World of Wonders. After honing his skills and becoming better known, Magnus unfurls his life's courageous and adventurous tale in this third and final volume of a spectacular, soaring work. \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\u003eRobertson Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (1913-1995) had three successive careers during the time he became an internationally acclaimed author: actor, publisher, and, finally, professor at the University of Toronto. The author of twelve novels and several volumes of essays and plays, he was the first Canadian to be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several novels, including \u003cb\u003eThe Colony of Unrequited Dreams\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.7 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e World of Wonders\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758954414368,"sku":"9780143039143","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/96832d772625cab10323e5cfaa4c9436.webp?v=1780139872","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/world-of-wonders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}