{"product_id":"cloud-cuckoo-land-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Doerr is the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \u003ci\u003eCloud Cuckoo Land, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was a finalist for the National Book Award, and \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Alex Award, and a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. He is also the author of the story collections \u003ci\u003eMemory Wall\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Shell Collector\u003c\/i\u003e, the novel \u003ci\u003eAbout Grace\u003c\/i\u003e, and the memoir \u003ci\u003eFour Seasons in Rome\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won five O. Henry Prizes, the Rome Prize, the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award, the National Magazine Award for fiction, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Story Prize. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Doerr lives in Boise, Idaho, with his wife and two sons.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605711458578,"sku":"9781982168438","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01d6797c-b24c-43cf-a393-d76346b94287.jpg?v=1732281841","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cloud-cuckoo-land-9781982168438","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}