{"product_id":"2026200013980-secondhand-tales-from-andersen","title":"Tales From Andersen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew storytellers have captured the boundless wonder of childhood imagination quite like Hans Christian Andersen, whose timeless tales of enchantment, heartbreak, and triumph have enthralled readers for nearly two centuries. Tales From Andersen presents a rich collection of the Danish master's most beloved stories — from the poignant journey of The Little Mermaid and the icy grip of The Snow Queen, to the quiet dignity of The Ugly Duckling and the whimsical mischief of Thumbelina — each one translated with graceful fluency by W. K. Holmes and brought to vivid life through the elegant illustrations of Barbara Freeman.\n\nAndersen's genius lies in his ability to weave profound moral and emotional truths into narratives of deceptive simplicity, speaking simultaneously to the child who craves adventure and the adult who recognises loss. His stories inhabit a world where the animate and inanimate exist in seamless communion — where tin soldiers dream, flowers converse, and snowflakes conspire — creating a universe of extraordinary imaginative depth. This Blackie edition, with Holmes's faithful and lyrical translation, stands as a distinguished rendering of one of literature's most enduring voices, leaving one to wonder which tale, read for the very first time, might change a young reader's world forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210241515739,"sku":"2026200013980-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/8ec58675-f7d8-428c-b013-436047c8432e.png?v=1788267887","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013980-secondhand-tales-from-andersen","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}