{"product_id":"bear-and-the-nightingale-novel-katherine-arden-9781101885956","title":"The Bear and the Nightingale | Katherine Arden","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #2c3e50; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Bear and the Nightingale: A Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781101885956\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eKatherine Arden\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eTrade Paperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eDel Rey\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eJune 27, 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003ePage Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHistorical Fantasy, Magical Realism, Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn the deep, frost-laden wilderness of medieval Russia, winter is a near-permanent resident. For young Vasilisa and her siblings, the long, dark nights are spent listening to their nurse’s fairy tales—stories of spirits, ancient monsters, and the mysterious Frost, a blue-eyed winter demon feared and honored by the village for his ability to claim unwary souls. While her family respects the spirits that guard their home, their lives are upended when Vasya’s widowed father brings home a new, fiercely devout wife from Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eAs the stepmother forbids the family from honoring their household spirits, the village’s defenses begin to crumble. Misfortune stalks their doorstep, and an ancient, creeping evil from the forest draws ever nearer. Caught between her stepmother’s narrow expectations and the gathering darkness, Vasilisa must embrace the dangerous gifts she has long concealed. To save her family from a threat sprung to life from the most frightening tales, she must navigate a world of magic, monsters, and the sharp edges of growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eReader Targeting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFans of lyrical, atmospheric historical fantasy rooted in folklore and mythology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eReaders who enjoy coming-of-age narratives featuring strong, willful protagonists navigating magical peril.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eBook clubs looking for rich, evocative storytelling that blends fairy-tale aesthetics with darker, complex themes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Arden\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling author of the acclaimed Winternight Trilogy. Her evocative prose has been widely praised for its ability to weave the cadence of classic fairy tales with deep, lyrical world-building, establishing her as a unique voice in contemporary fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA National Bestseller. This edition serves as the definitive entry point into the Winternight Trilogy and includes a detailed glossary of Russian folklore terminology and curated reading group discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Bear and the Nightingale: A Novel\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Katherine Arden\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9781101885956\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"368\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Del Rey\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2017-06-27\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Paperback\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"In the frost-bitten Russian wilderness, a young woman must embrace dangerous, hidden gifts to save her family from an ancient evil.\",\n    \"offers\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n      \"price\": \"9.99\",\n      \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n      \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/InStock\"\n    },\n    \"about\": [\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Historical Fantasy\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Magical Realism\" },\n      { \"@type\": \"Thing\", \"name\": \"Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026 Mythology\" }\n    ]\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #2c3e50; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: More Than a Bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51336071381307,"sku":"1101885955","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9781101885956.jpg?v=1783298180","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/bear-and-the-nightingale-novel-katherine-arden-9781101885956","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}