{"product_id":"the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-by-washington-irving-9781839641831","title":"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning new edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e and other stories including \"Rip Van Winkle,\" with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers, and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in \u003cem\u003eThe Sketch Book\u003c\/em\u003e in 1819-20, \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of schoolmaster Ichabod Crane, who comes to live in Sleepy Hollow, a Dutch settlement near the Hudson River. It is a place that abounds with local superstitions, including one concerning a headless horseman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCrane's eye is caught by Katrina van Tassel, the daughter of a wealthy farmer, and he starts to court her. This behaviour provokes the ire of another would-be suitor, Brom Bones, a renowned village prankster. At a party, Crane confesses his love for Katrina, who rejects him. On his way home, he encounters the 'horseman', who hurls his head at Crane. Ichabod Crane is never heard of again. The only traces that remained of him were his horse, saddle, hat, and a mysterious shattered pumpkin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did happen to Ichabod Crane that night, and who was the Headless Horseman?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Hardback Deluxe edition, foiled and embossed, with gilded edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Bateman Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854130893036,"sku":"9781839641831","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27403133482842.jpg?v=1759234757","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-by-washington-irving-9781839641831","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}