{"product_id":"2026100010578-secondhand-the-blue-bird","title":"The Blue Bird","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time, in a world where magic shimmers just beyond the veil of the ordinary, two children are sent on an extraordinary quest by the Fairy Berylune to find the Blue Bird of Happiness — a journey that carries them through the Land of Memory, the Palace of Night, and the Kingdom of the Future. Originally conceived as a play by Belgian Nobel laureate Maurice Maeterlinck, The Blue Bird is a timeless allegorical fairy tale that has enchanted readers and audiences since its debut in 1908, later adapted into numerous story formats for younger readers — including this charming Whitcombe's Story Books edition, which faithfully retells the magical adventure in accessible, illustrated prose.\n\nRich with symbolism and quiet philosophical wonder, the story argues that true happiness is not found in distant or exotic places, but has always been close at hand — a revelation that resonates as profoundly with adults as it does with children. Maeterlinck's gentle, luminous storytelling style transforms what might seem a simple children's fantasy into a meditation on memory, mortality, and the nature of joy. Whether encountered for the first time or revisited after many years, The Blue Bird leaves its readers with one lingering, irresistible question: have you been searching in all the wrong places?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736333422811,"sku":"2026100010578-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3ebae931-ca52-4d02-a7b3-bd353e300b36.png?v=1792122814","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010578-secondhand-the-blue-bird","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}