{"product_id":"books-matchless-by-gregory-maguire","title":"Matchless","description":"\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eWith\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eMatchless,\u003c\/i\u003e Gregory Maguire has reinvented the Hans Christian Andersen classic \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Little Match Girl\u003c\/i\u003e for a new time and new audiences. Originally asked by National Public Radio to write an original story with a Christmas theme, the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eWicked\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eA Lion Among Men\u003c\/i\u003e was once again inspired by the fairy tales we all loved in childhood--and he composed a poignant and enchanting tale of transcendence. A lovely and beautifully illustrated gift, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eMatchless\u003c\/i\u003e places Andersen's pitiful waif in the august company of Maguire's previously re-imagined Snow White (\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eMirror, Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e), Cinderella (\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eConfessions of an Ugly Stepsister\u003c\/i\u003e), and, of course, the Wicked Witch and other denizens of Oz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53771435606289,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780061913013.jpg?v=1783968170","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-matchless-by-gregory-maguire","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}