{"product_id":"paradise","title":"THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES - Suzanne Collins","description":"\u003cp\u003e~ Standard Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoriolanus Snow's ambition serves to fuel him and competition drives him ever forward, but power always comes with a price . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivering a mesmerizing look into the life of \u003cspan\u003eCoriolanus Snow and the root causes of his villainous behavior,\u003cem\u003e The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes\u003c\/em\u003e once again proves that Suzanne Collins is a master of fascinating world building set around complex characters who must grapple with the complications of chaos and control and their effects on human nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"It is a steep challenge to write a book whose hero is, everyone knows, destined to become deeply evil.  Do we want to hear (now, after we know the endgame) that the young Voldemort was unfairly saddled with a demerit in class or that the adolescent Sauron fretted because he had to wear hand-me-down clothes?  Yes, please.\" -- \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goodwill Bookstore - London Adelaide","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44447372116220,"sku":"","price":5.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1166\/0466\/files\/356346228_661022362031542_337874577086870910_n.jpg?v=1687657520","url":"https:\/\/gwbookstore-london.myshopify.com\/products\/paradise","provider":"Goodwill Bookstore - London Adelaide","version":"1.0","type":"link"}