{"product_id":"the-golden-key","title":"The Golden Key","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic, allegorical fairy tale from one of the forefathers of modern fantasy literature, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Key\u003c\/i\u003e--first published as part of George MacDonald's story collection \u003ci\u003eDealings with the Fairies\u003c\/i\u003e--is presented in this special edition featuring the author's complete text and lavish illustrations by Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe young boy Mossy embarks on a quest through the woods, seeking the keyhole which fits the magical golden key he discovered at the end of the rainbow. Along the way, he meets the girl Tangle, and each must undertake a journey through shadowy valleys and mountains, guided by the Old Men of the Sea, Earth, and Fire, before reaching their final destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an Afterword by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, W. H. Auden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The magical, the fairy story...may be made a vehicle of Mystery. This at least is what George MacDonald attempted, achieving stories of power and beauty when he succeeded, as in \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Key\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--J. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Macdonald\u003cspan\u003e (1824-1905)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the author best know for the classic fantasy books \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Key, The Light Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Princess and the Goblin, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAt the Back of the North Wind.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Sendak\u003cspan\u003e (1928-2012) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewas the author and illustrator of such classic children's books as \u003ci\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e. Widely considered one of the most innovative creators of children's literature, he received honors including the Caldecott Medal, the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the National Medal of Arts. Sendak was born in Brooklyn in 1928 and died in Connecticut in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67651883630902,"sku":"9780374425906","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/81ytL_ZsrpL._SL1500.jpg?v=1791412845","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/the-golden-key","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}