{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-treasure-seekers-9781513220239","title":"The Story of the Treasure Seekers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e (1899) is a children's novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Bastable trilogy-which also includes \u003ci\u003eThe Wouldbegoods\u003c\/i\u003e (1901) and \u003ci\u003eThe New Treasure Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e (1904)-\u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who live with their widowed father. When their mother died, their father became ill and lost his successful business, forcing the family to live modestly. Inspired by stories of buried gold and jewels-and hoping to help their struggling father-the Bastable children decide to go searching for treasure. Their adventure soon takes them to London, where they abandon digging for the allure of paying work. The Bastables come up with several schemes to make money, including writing poetry, banditry, and starting a newspaper, in the process discovering the power of imagination and the true value of home. \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of children's fiction from Edith Nesbit, one of the twentieth century's children's authors. Originally published as a series of stories in several different periodicals, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e was Nesbit's first novel for children. It would go on to influence both Arthur Ransome and C.S. Lewis, and is a favorite of J.K. Rowling's.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition of Edith Nesbit's \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Treasure Seekers\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English children's literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNesbit, Edith:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdith Nesbit\u003c\/b\u003e (1858-1924) was an English writer of children's literature. Born in Kennington, Nesbit was raised by her mother following the death of her father--a prominent chemist--when she was only four years old. Due to her sister Mary's struggle with tuberculosis, the family travelled throughout England, France, Spain, and Germany for years. After Mary passed, Edith and her mother returned to England for good, eventually settling in London where, at eighteen, Edith met her future husband, a bank clerk named Hubert Bland. The two--who became prominent socialists and were founding members of the Fabian Society--had a famously difficult marriage, and both had numerous affairs. Nesbit began her career as a poet, eventually turning to children's literature and publishing around forty novels, story collections, and picture books. A contemporary of such figures of Lewis Carroll and Kenneth Grahame, Nesbit was notable as a writer who pioneered the children's adventure story in fiction. Among her most popular works are \u003ci\u003eThe Railway Children\u003c\/i\u003e (1906) and \u003ci\u003eThe Story of the Amulet\u003c\/i\u003e (1906), the former of which was adapted into a 1970 film, and the latter of which served as a profound influence on C.S. Lewis' Narnia series. A friend and mentor to George Bernard Shaw and H.G. Wells, Nesbit's work has inspired and entertained generations of children and adults, including such authors as J.K. Rowling, Noël Coward, and P.L. Travers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mint Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50448286384402,"sku":"9781513220239","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_60fbb022-1d49-44d8-ae2e-27b3dc19a7e1.jpg?v=1729731908","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-treasure-seekers-9781513220239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}