{"product_id":"young-claus-paperback","title":"Young Claus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Magnuson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore Santa Claus was Santa Claus, he was a boy, and this is his story. \u003ci\u003eYoung Claus\u003c\/i\u003e is an origin story and a fable for both adults and children, in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Prince\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Unicorn. \u003c\/i\u003eYoung Lars Claus loses his father in a logging accident and, with his mother and grandmother, has to move to a strange land in the Far North, a land of exiles, outcasts, and survivors. Here he encounters a school where the children only laugh at the misfortunes of others; where no one has ever seen a tree; where small, bizarre tomten are imprisoned beneath a fish-liver-oil factory; and where his widowed mother is courted by the malevolent Mayor Wolfpaw. This is a wild romp of a book that soars into the skies and plunges deep beneath the permafrost. It is a book filled with marvels and ghosts, a book where Lars, with the aid of invisible helpers, will learn to carve; where he will discover sorrows as deep as his own, and eventually, the healing powers of gifts. It charts the journey of a boy beset by grief who will, after many trials, fashion a vision of generosity that will encompass the entire world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 335\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776647725344,"sku":"9780875658360","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4da8b5a5444c7b89ca022ae43a8b622b.webp?v=1780482734","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/young-claus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}