{"product_id":"aesops-fables-by-aesop-9781454961970","title":"Aesop's Fables","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe legendary storytelling and common-sense lessons of Aesop, now freshly repackaged for the Union Square \u0026amp; Co. Signature Clothbound Editions line.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe calamities that befall the hapless creatures of \u003cem\u003eAesop's Fables\u003c\/em\u003e! The fox can't reach his grapes, then gets attacked by biting flies, and loses his tail in a trap. And things don't go much better for the hare, who is chased relentlessly by a hound, barely escaping with his life—only to be beaten in a race by a lowly tortoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMisfortune turns to mayhem when a wolf is killed by his sweetheart's father, a sheepdog preys on his own flock, and the mouse and his friend the frog are eaten by a hawk. On the brighter side, a tiny ant saves her new friend the dove from a hunter's arrow, a bat persuades two different weasels not to eat her, and a kid goat uses his wits to escape from the jaws of a hungry wolf...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor nearly three thousand years, the fables of Aesop have amused people of all ages as they provide common-sense lessons in the conduct of everyday life. The colourful characters and brief tales, by turns amusing and frightening, deliver a how-to course in applied moral philosophy. This edition features more than forty illustrations by the celebrated artist Ernest Griset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47521126416620,"sku":"9781454961970","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9c3a6824b22d726d89a853cb0b7066bf.jpg?v=1776127339","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/aesops-fables-by-aesop-9781454961970","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}