{"product_id":"isabella-nagg-and-the-pot-of-basil-oliver-darkshire-hardcover-10","title":"Isabella Nagg and the Pot of Basil -- Oliver Darkshire, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis debut novel by beloved rare bookseller and memoirist Oliver Darkshire reimagines the \u003cem\u003eDecameron\u003c\/em\u003e heroine Isabella (with her creepy pot of basil) in a world of sentient animals, talking plants, and shape-shifting wizards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a tiny farm on the edge of the miserable village of East Grasby, Isabella Nagg is just trying to get on with her tiny, miserable existence. Dividing her time between tolerating a feckless husband, fending off snide neighbors, and cooking up \"scrunge,\" Isabella can't help but think that there might be something more to life. When Mr. Nagg returns home with a spell book purloined from the local wizard, she thinks: What harm could a little magic do?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Isabella embarks on a journey of self-discovery with a grouchy cat-like companion, Darkshire's imagination runs wild, plunging readers into a delightfully deranged world full of enchantment and folklore--as well as goblins, capitalism, and sorcery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver Darkshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324105916","brand":"Oliver Darkshire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46439825965284,"sku":"9781324105916","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781324105916.jpg?v=1778987384","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/isabella-nagg-and-the-pot-of-basil-oliver-darkshire-hardcover-10","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}