{"product_id":"issa-valley","title":"The Issa Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An idyll of immense charm ... a masterpiece' John Bayley, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'Thomas was born in the village of Gine at that time of year when a ripe apple thumps to the ground during an afternoon lull.' So a boy's life begins in a winding river valley on the Polish-Russian border where time is measured by seasonal rhythms and ancient songs. For Thomas, the ghosts in the forest are as real as the magical water-snakes that live in the Issa; in the village he is entranced by the women with their cinched waists and the men in their long boots. But when he is shown a map, he discovers a kingdom all his own and starts to dream of leaving the valley behind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unity Books","offers":[{"title":"Issa Valley","offer_id":46285402964165,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/6679\/3413\/files\/978-0-241-77392-5.jpg?v=1779941871","url":"https:\/\/unitybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/issa-valley","provider":"Unity Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}