{"product_id":"cloud-cuckoo-land-anthony-doerr-9781982168438","title":"Cloud Cuckoo Land","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list for over 20 weeks * A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by\u003ci\u003e Fresh Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Associated Press, and many more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you're looking for a superb novel, look no further.\" \u003ci\u003e--The Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that is a \"wildly inventive, a humane and uplifting book for adults that's infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the most celebrated and beloved novels of recent times, \u003ci\u003eCloud Cuckoo Land\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope, and a book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 15th century, an orphan named Anna lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople. She learns to read, and in this ancient city, famous for its libraries, she finds what might be the last copy of a centuries-old book, the story of Aethon, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. Outside the walls is Omeir, a village boy, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the army that will lay siege to the city. His path and Anna's will cross. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the present day, in a library in Idaho, octogenarian Zeno rehearses children in a play adaptation of Aethon's story, preserved against all odds through centuries. Tucked among the library shelves is a bomb, planted by a troubled, idealistic teenager, Seymour. This is another siege. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd in a not-so-distant future, on the interstellar ship Argos, Konstance is alone in a vault, copying on scraps of sacking the story of Aethon, told to her by her father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnna, Omeir, Seymour, Zeno, and Konstance are dreamers and outsiders whose lives are gloriously intertwined. Doerr's dazzling imagination transports us to worlds so dramatic and immersive that we forget, for a time, our own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Doerr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982168439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982168438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Book Awards - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e ALA Notable Books - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2021 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2021 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2021","brand":"Anthony Doerr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054184263935,"sku":"9781982168438","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de12d371-5c7a-4528-a5a5-e6a7e38f58d0.jpg?v=1685028461","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cloud-cuckoo-land-anthony-doerr-9781982168438","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}