{"product_id":"castle-barebane-9781035057580","title":"Castle Barebane","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Aiken was born in Rye, Sussex in 1924, daughter of the American poet Conrad Aiken, and started writing herself at the age of five. Since the 1960s she wrote full time and published over 100 books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known for her children's books such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidnight is a Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e she also wrote extensively for adults and published many contemporary and historical novels, including sequels to novels by Jane Austen. In 1968, she won the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eChildren's book prize for \u003ci\u003eWhispering Mountain,\u003c\/i\u003e followed by an Edgar Allan Poe award for \u003ci\u003eNight Fall \u003c\/i\u003ein 1972, and was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature in 1999.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan Aiken died in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359324143959,"sku":"9781035057580","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781035057580.jpg?v=1754124322","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/castle-barebane-9781035057580","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}