{"product_id":"the-knot-of-king-gordius-per-andersen-9781523426164","title":"The Knot of King Gordius","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the war in Europe escalates in 1939, seventeen-year-old Peg Kuhr, along with her sister, travel from Denmark to the United States to live with family until the war is over.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShortly after arriving, Peg discovers she is pregnant. Peg's aunt is supportive, but they know Peg's biological father would be furious and keep the pregnancy a secret.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeg gives birth to a boy named Richard and harbors the hope that she will one day reunite with the child's father. But as the war intensifies in 1942, Peg's boyfriend in Denmark suggests that they move on with their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevastated, Peg eventually finds love again, but her new fianc  is not ready for children. With Richard still a secret, Peg is faced with a irreconcilable dilemma-and makes the heart-wrenching decision to put her two-and-a-half-year-old son up for adoption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard, renamed Peter, grows up with wonderful parents, but an overheard conversation as a boy plants a seed that leaves him uncertain about his true identity. \u003c\/p\u003e In the vein of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Child of Philomena Lee\u003c\/i\u003e by Martin Sixsmith, \u003ci\u003eThe Knot of King Gordius \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling true tale of love, sacrifice, and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Per Andersen, Peter Bundy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1523426160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523426164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.54d","brand":"Per Andersen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068418453759,"sku":"9781523426164","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04e71a0b-0d11-418e-994f-2660e4f91589.jpg?v=1685418885","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-knot-of-king-gordius-per-andersen-9781523426164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}