{"product_id":"the-gifts-of-reading-9780241978313","title":"The Gifts of Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert Macfarlane\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Old Ways \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLandmarks \u003c\/i\u003e-- an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem, a lyrical celebration of the transcendent power and humanity of the given book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087132156055,"sku":"9780241978313","price":188.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780241978313.webp?v=1767640002","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-gifts-of-reading-9780241978313","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}