{"product_id":"once-upon-a-wardrobe-9780785251729","title":"Once Upon a Wardrobe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollege student Megs Devonshire sets out to fulfill her younger brother George's last wish by uncovering the truth behind his favorite story. What transpires is a fascinating look into the bond between siblings and the life-changing magic of stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a seventeen-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it's just a book for children, and \u003cem\u003ecertainly\u003c\/em\u003e not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel \u003cem\u003eThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe\u003c\/em\u003e a question: \"Where did Narnia come from?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite her fear about approaching the famous author, who is a professor at her school, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with C. S. Lewis and his own brother Warnie, begging them for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than directly telling her where Narnia came from, Lewis encourages Megs to form her own conclusion as he shares the little-known stories from his own life that led to his inspiration. As she takes these stories home to George, the little boy travels farther in his imagination than he ever could in real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter holding so tightly to logic and reason, her brother's request leads Megs to absorb a more profound truth: \"\u003cem\u003eThe way stories change us can't be explained. It can only be felt. Like love.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Book of Flora Lea\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA captivating, standalone historical novel combining fact and fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn emotional journey into the books and stories that make us who we are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCallahan, Patti:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatti Callahan \u003c\/strong\u003eis the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, USA TODAY, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling novelist of fifteen novels, including \u003cem\u003eBecoming Mrs. Lewis \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSurviving Savannah, \u003c\/em\u003eout now, and \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Wardrobe, \u003c\/em\u003eout October 19, 2021. A recipient of the Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year, the Christy Book of the Year, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year, Patti is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series and podcast Friends \u0026amp; Fiction. Follow her at www.patticallahanhenry.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Muse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623210127634,"sku":"9780785251729","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d193fb9-9175-401d-b85e-91450c48f796.jpg?v=1732594632","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/once-upon-a-wardrobe-9780785251729","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}