{"product_id":"strays-of-paris-1","title":"Strays of Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Acres\u003c\/i\u003e, Jane Smiley, \u003ci\u003eThe Strays of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating story of three extraordinary animals \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003eand one little boy \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003ewhose lives cross paths in Paris.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParas is a spirited young racehorse living in a stable in the French countryside. That is until one afternoon, when she pushes open the gate of her stall and, travelling through the night, arrives quite by chance in the dazzling streets of Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe soon meets a German shorthaired pointer named Frida, two irrepressible ducks and an opinionated crow, and life amongst the animals in the city’s lush green spaces is enjoyable for a time. But everything changes when Paras meets a human boy, Étienne, and discovers a new, otherworldly part of Paris: the secluded, ivy-walled house where the boy and his nearly-one-hundred-year-old great grandmother live quietly and unto themselves. As the cold weather of Christmas nears, the unlikeliest of friendships bloom among humans and animals alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But how long can a runaway horse live undiscovered in Paris? And how long can one boy keep her all to himself? Charming and beguiling in equal measure, Jane Smiley’s novel celebrates the intrinsic need for friendship, love, and freedom, whomever you may be . . .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54780464857432,"sku":"9781529052985","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781529052985.jpg?v=1768590932","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/strays-of-paris-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}