{"product_id":"2026100012614-secondhand-the-small-miracle","title":"The Small Miracle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the sun-drenched hill town of Assisi, a determined young Italian orphan named Pepino embarks on an extraordinary quest — to bring his beloved donkey, Violetta, into the sacred crypt of the Basilica of Saint Francis so that the patron saint of animals might heal her. The Small Miracle is a tender, luminous novella that chronicles one boy's unshakeable faith as it collides with the immovable walls of Church bureaucracy, threading a path all the way to the Vatican itself. Gallico renders post-war Italy with warmth and gentle humour, crafting a tale that resonates with the quiet power of belief and the unbreakable bond between a child and his animal companion.\n\nGallico's prose is deceptively simple — spare and crystalline on the surface, yet carrying beneath it a deep current of compassion and spiritual wonder. The story illustrates how innocence and pure-hearted devotion can move mountains, or at least Popes, and stands as one of the most enduring parables of mid-twentieth-century popular fiction. Published by the prestigious London house Michael Joseph, this slim but mighty volume has charmed readers of all ages for generations — and its closing pages carry an emotional grace that lingers long after the final word.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50948307747035,"sku":"2026100012614-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fac69862-689d-4db1-a4a9-d83f1896817a.png?v=1793104366","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012614-secondhand-the-small-miracle","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}