{"product_id":"the-golden-key-george-macdonald-9780374425906","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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith an Afterword by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, W. H. Auden\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George MacDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374425906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374425906\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1984\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.10h x 4.70w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e20077 \/ Golden Key\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"George MacDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051064094975,"sku":"9780374425906","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4063c85b-100d-4137-9a03-4818350058c9.jpg?v=1685010876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-golden-key-george-macdonald-9780374425906","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}