{"product_id":"the-yearling-9780743225250","title":"The Yearling","description":"\u003cb\u003eRelive the wonder of this childhood favorite and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that has been capturing the hearts of readers for more than half a century. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn instant bestseller when it was released in 1938, this beloved tale has been read and loved by school-age children across the nation for more than fifty years. In this classic story of the Baxter family and their wild, hard, and satisfying life in remote central Florida, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings has written one of the great novels of our times. A rich and varied tale--tender in its understanding of boyhood, crowded with the excitement of the backwoods hunt, with vivid descriptions of the primitive, beautiful hammock country, written with humor and earthy philosophy--\u003ci\u003eThe Yearling\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel for readers of all ages. Its glowing picture of a life refreshingly removed from modern patterns of living is universal in its revelation of simple courageous people and the beliefs they must live by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition, complete with a new introduction by author Ivan Doig, will be cherished for years to come and will make a welcome addition to any booklover's shelf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRawlings, Marjorie Kinnan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) lived for twenty-five years in Cross Creek, Florida, the area that is the setting for \u003ci\u003eThe Yearling\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1939. She is the author of several earlier novels as well as a memoir, \u003ci\u003eCross Creek\u003c\/i\u003e, which inspired the acclaimed motion picture of the same name.","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628809490706,"sku":"9780743225250","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_936aa390-5d01-4168-8454-502e83aed605.jpg?v=1732708700","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-yearling-9780743225250","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}