{"product_id":"a-guinea-pig-oliver-twist-alex-goodwin-9781632867087","title":"A Guinea Pig Oliver Twist","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the roly-poly guinea pigs who brought you \u003ci\u003eA Guinea Pig Nativity\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e A Guinea Pig Pride \u0026amp; Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003ecomes this adorable adaptation of Dickens' beloved novel \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe've admired guinea pigs in bonnets edged with delicate lace and dapper top hats in \u003ci\u003eA Guinea Pig Pride \u0026amp; Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e, swooning over the love between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. We've oohed and ahhed over guinea pigs in the sweet, hay-filled manger in \u003ci\u003eA Guinea Pig Nativity\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, in \u003ci\u003eA Guinea Pig Oliver Twist\u003c\/i\u003e, we'll delight in the adorable little pigs with expressive eyes dressed in the tattered rags of street urchins and orphans that roamed the streets in gritty 19th-century London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt only nine years old, Oliver Twist is transferred from an orphanage to a workhouse for adults. He is sold to an undertaker as an apprentice, and finally escapes to London, where he joins a gang of pickpocketing street urchins led by Fagin, an older criminal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut young Oliver isn't made for a life of crime, and is upset when his compatriots steal an elderly gentleman's handkerchief. Mr. Brownlow, the owner of the handkerchief, senses Oliver's true nature and takes him in, but the band of thieves won't let Oliver live a straight and narrow life; they kidnap him and drag him back into a life on the street. Forced to assist in a burglary, Oliver is shot and again taken in by the victims of the crime. One of the women, it turns out, is his aunt, and once Mr. Brownlow formally adopts Oliver, they all begin a blissful life in the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis compact little book is illustrated by dozens of photographs of our favorite guinea pig actors and actresses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Goodwin, Tess Newall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632867087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632867087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.10h x 6.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Alex Goodwin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939469230335,"sku":"9781632867087","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_be5173dc-96f5-4407-ae4f-4bd5116d554b.jpg?v=1681441676","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-guinea-pig-oliver-twist-alex-goodwin-9781632867087","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}