{"product_id":"shardik-the-extraordinary-fantasy-novel-by-the-author-of-watership-down-9781585671823","title":"Shardik: The Extraordinary Fantasy Novel by the Author of Watership Down","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a bitterly divided world, a giant bear becomes an object of worship in \"the extraordinary fantasy novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian, UK\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written after his bestselling debut novel \u003ci\u003eWatership Down\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Adams's \u003ci\u003eShardik\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic fantasy of tragic character. A fascinating depiction of the power of belief, it explores themes of faith, slavery, and war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a burning forest, Kelderek the hunter encounters a gigantic bear unlike any he's seen before. Surely this is the reincarnation of Lord Shardik, the messenger of god whose return has been anticipated by the primitive Ortelgan people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In service to Shardik, Kelderek becomes a prophet, then a soldier, and finally an emperor-priest. Swept up by fate and his impassioned faith, Klederek will come to discover ever-deeper layers of meaning implicit in the bear's divinity., \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Adams grew up in Berkshire, England, the son of a country doctor. After an education at Oxford, he spent six years in the army and then went into the civil service. He has written many novels and short stories, including Watership Down and The Plague Dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661270876434,"sku":"9781585671823","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_47031a4c-9f9a-42fa-a2a7-f162986ca5da.jpg?v=1760439324","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shardik-the-extraordinary-fantasy-novel-by-the-author-of-watership-down-9781585671823","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}