{"product_id":"the-path-of-the-king","title":"The Path of the King","description":"290 pp. \"The Path of the King is a 1921 novel by the Scottish author John Buchan, presented as a loosely-coupled series of short stories. The novel takes the form of a loosely-coupled collection of short stories presenting a sweeping tapestry of historical episodes, from the Vikings through centuries of Norman, French, Flemish, English, Scottish and American scenes. In the first episode, a Northern prince's golden torque is the symbol of his royal status. On his death the gold is remodelled as a ring, which is handed down from generation to generation until it is eventually inherited by the mother of Abraham Lincoln. The young Abe, using it as a sinker for his fishing line, loses it in a \"crick\" and is distraught. On her deathbed, Abe's mother recognises the potential for kingliness in her young son and dies content, realising that the ring is needed no more.\"--Wikipedia","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39306611720262,"sku":"2311931","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1232\/9510\/products\/2311931.jpg?v=1619711670","url":"https:\/\/ym-demo.myshopify.com\/products\/the-path-of-the-king","provider":"Yesterday's Muse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}