{"product_id":"9780007284740","title":"Dandelion Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn endearing classic of childhood memories of an idyllic midwestern summer from the celebrated author of ‘Farenheit 451’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He stood at the open window in the dark, took a deep breath and exhaled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe street lights, like candles on a black cake, went out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe exhaled again and again and the stars began to vanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouglas smiled. He pointed a finger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, and there. Now over here, and here…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYellow squares were cut in the dim morning earth as house lights winked slowly on. A sprinkle of windows came suddenly alight miles off in dawn country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Everyone yawn. Everyone up.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the backwaters of Illinois, Douglas Spaulding's grandfather makes an intoxicating brew from harvested dandelions. ‘Dandelion Wine’ is a quirky, breathtaking coming-of-age story from one of science fiction's greatest writers. Distilling his experiences into \"Rites \u0026amp; Ceremonies\" and \"Discoveries \u0026amp; Revelations\", the young Spaulding wistfully ponders over magical tennis shoes, and machines for every purpose from time travel to happiness and silent travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased upon Bradbury's own experiences growing up in Waukegan in the 1920s, ‘Dandelion Wine’ is a heady mixture of fond memory, forgiveness, magic, the imagination and above all, of summers that seemed to go on forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ray Bradbury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895378858133,"sku":"9780007284740","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007284740_b46fd6d0-92c8-40d5-8c0c-04a5655e341f.jpg?v=1776888166","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007284740","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}