{"product_id":"the-clock","title":"The Clock","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781454955009\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Union Square\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn artful \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enonfiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eode to the beauty and magic of second chances. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn early twentieth-century Paris, a new train station-the Gare d'Orsay-was a marvel to everyone who saw it. With stunning architecture and the first trains to be powered by electricity, the station welcomed the world. At the heart of the station was a brilliant clock that hung high above the crowds.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe clock was essential in keeping the station humming. It was as beautiful as it was important. Until it was not.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParis expanded and soon outgrew the station. The crowds moved elsewhere, and the clock was abandoned. But memories are strong, and a love of beauty remains.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this poignant account of the transformation of a Paris train station into the world-class Musee d'Orsay (Orsay Museum), Pam Fong invites readers to experience the decades-long journey of a resilient clock, and to discover a lasting truth-there is always time for second chances.","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859703832709,"sku":"PR433397","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTG724KAKK5J.jpg?v=1789106086","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/the-clock","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}