{"product_id":"sir-gibbie-illustrated-9781731141828","title":"Sir Gibbie (Illustrated)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUnique features of this edition of Sir Gibbie: Eleven original illustrations by artist Carrie Stout English translations of all Scots dialogue  by David Jack  side-by-side with the original text Introduction by best-selling author Michael Phillips GEORGE MACDONALD (1824-1905)  Scottish poet  novelist  and minister  was a mentor to Lewis Carroll  friend of Mark Twain  and an inspiration to countless Christians. C.S. Lewis  author of THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA said of MacDonald  I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer  or more continually close  to the Spirit of Christ Himself. G.K. Chesterton wrote  If we test the matter of originality of attitude  George MacDonald was one of the three of four greatest men of the 19th century.The twelve novels MacDonald set in his homeland make frequent use of Scots dialogue  which has posed a problem for many would-be readers. This new edition of SIR GIBBIE  book three in the translation series  provides the complete original text  but places English side-by-side with the Scots. Also featured is an introduction by renowned MacDonald authority and best-selling author Michael Phillips.In his preface  translator David Jack identifies two of SIR GIBBIEs most striking features: its ineluctable fairy-tale quality and the purity of its gospel message. The hero of the novel  Gibbie himself  he describes as belonging to a world of marvels  and argues that throughout Gibbies adventures not only strangers  but even his intimate friends find themselves naturally falling into this way of regarding the diminutive  elfin creature  and are unable to shake off the impression save by a conscious effort.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44940391153717,"sku":"ByrdShop_1731141823","price":240.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781731141828.jpg?v=1787599320","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/sir-gibbie-illustrated-9781731141828","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}