{"product_id":"tiny-tales-book-alexander-mccall-smith-9780593316009","title":"Tiny Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a delightful compendium of very short fiction and comics that celebrate the joy and absurdity of the human experience.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is often said that the best things in life come in small packages; anyone in search of proof need look no further than the stories in this collection: brief, utterly engaging tales that offer lasting surprise and delight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the original Greek financial crisis (when the profligate Gods of Olympus were punished by Odin and the other Norse Gods for their unchecked spending) to a handy unintended benefit of cosmetic surgery; from Pope Ron (the first Australian pope, who wants nothing more than to live quietly) to a rather droll cat named Stanley to Good President Wenceslas (benevolent leader of a snowy land)--these stories are by turns funny, poignant, and deliciously wicked, each one a gift begging to be unwrapped and enjoyed again and again.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49562807730449,"sku":"CIN0593316002G","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51080607432977,"sku":"CIN0593316002VG","price":4.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53013452849425,"sku":"GOR014695874","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0593316002.jpg?v=1750742443","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/tiny-tales-book-alexander-mccall-smith-9780593316009","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}