{"product_id":"the-silver-stallion-a-comedy-of-redemption-9781434451163","title":"The Silver Stallion: A Comedy of Redemption","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great deal of James Branch Cabell's work has focused on the \u003cem\u003eBiography of the Life of Manuel\u003c\/em\u003e, the story of a character named Dom Manuel and his descendants through many generations. The biography includes a total of 25 works that were written over a 23-year period. Cabell stated that he considered the Biography to be a single work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe themes and characters from \u003cem\u003eJurgen\u003c\/em\u003e make appearances in many works included in the Biography. \u003cem\u003eFigures of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Manuel the swineherd, a morally ambiguous protagonist who rises to conquer a realm by playing on others' expectations-his motto being \u003cem\u003eMundus Vult Decipi\u003c\/em\u003e, meaning \"the world wishes to be deceived.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Silver Stallion\u003c\/em\u003e is a loose sequel to \u003cem\u003eFigures of Earth\u003c\/em\u003e that deals with the creation of the legend of Manuel the Redeemer, in which Manuel is pictured as an infallible hero, an example to which all others should aspire; the story is told by Manuel's former knights, who remember how things really were and take different approaches to reconciling the mythology with the actuality of Manuel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of these books take place in the fictional country eventually ruled by Manuel, known as \"Poictesme.\" It was the author's intention to situate Poictesme roughly in the south of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Branch Cabell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildside Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781434451163\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wildside Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44509943070835,"sku":"9781434451163","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_969f08bf-fa9a-4518-aef6-c362c076b266.jpg?v=1774615159","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-silver-stallion-a-comedy-of-redemption-9781434451163","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}