{"product_id":"coll-and-his-white-pig","title":"Coll and His White Pig","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eColl is a good-natured, former warrior who has retired to a quiet life as a gardener and farmer. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e His beloved white pig, Hen Wen, is abducted in the middle of the night by mysterious horsemen working for the Dark Lord of Prydain (the Lord of the Land of Death.) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHen Wen possesses magical, oracular powers that the dark forces want to use for evil. Coll leaves his peaceful farm and journeys with forest friends to rescue her and prevent disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe story takes place years before the events of \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eThe Book of Three\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and long before Coll meets Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003et was later included as a story in the 1983 and later editions of Alexander's short story collection \u003cem\u003eThe Foundling and Other Tales of Pryda.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy is in mint condition signed by the author: \"For Harry with the friendliest wishes, Lloyd. 13 Nov. 1965.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polka Dot Door Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53965245219130,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8699\/7050\/files\/0M4A7935_copy.jpg?v=1789244387","url":"https:\/\/polkadotdoorbooks.com\/products\/coll-and-his-white-pig","provider":"Polka Dot Door Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}