{"product_id":"9781473211629","title":"Thomas the Rhymer by Ellen Kushner","description":"A  minstrel lives by his words, his tunes, and sometimes by his lies.  But  when the bold and gifted young Thomas the Rhymer awakens the desire of  the powerful Queen of Elfland, he finds that words are not enough to  keep him from his fate. As the Queen sweeps him far from the people he  has known and loved into her realm of magic, opulence - and captivity - he  learns at last what it is to be truly human.  When he returns to his  home with the Queen's parting gift, his great task will be to seek out  the girl he loved and wronged, and offer her at last the tongue that  cannot lie.   Award-winning author Ellen Kushner's inspired  retelling of an ancient legend weaves myth and magic into a vivid contemporary  novel about the mysteries of the human heart.  Brimming with ballads,  riddles, and magical transformations, here is the timeless tale of a  charismatic bard whose talents earn him a two-edged otherworldly gift.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301393248629,"sku":"9781473211629","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781473211629.jpg?v=1762790866","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781473211629","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}