{"product_id":"pop-goes-the-weasel-pop-goes-the-weasel-the-secret-meanings-of-nursery-rhymes-paperback","title":"Pop Goes the Weasel: Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery Rhymes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Jack\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRed Herrings and White Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e--a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually represent the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette? And if Ring Around the Rosie isn't about the plague, then what is it really about? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is a quirky, curious, and sometimes sordid look at the truth behind popular nursery rhymes that uncovers the strange tales that inspired them--from Viking raids to political insurrection to smuggling slaves to freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead Albert Jack's posts on the Penguin Blog.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Jack's \u003ci\u003eRed Herrings and White Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e was a huge international hit and was on the bestsellers list for sixteen months. His second, \u003ci\u003eShaggy Dogs and Black Sheep\u003c\/i\u003e was another success: selling over 70,000 copies. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThat's Bollocks!\u003c\/i\u003e (all the strangest, sickest, funniest and most unforgettable urban legends as told in Jack's inimitable style) and \u003ci\u003eAlbert Jack's Ten-Minute Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.18 x 4.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700613484640,"sku":"9780399535550","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/pop-goes-the-weasel-pop-goes-the-weasel-the-secret-meanings-of-nursery-rhymes-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}