{"product_id":"9780241978313","title":"The Gifts of Reading","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS - an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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":"Default Title","offer_id":49657473368312,"sku":"EB_LI0200_00000_SYDNEY","price":5.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/8208\/6904\/files\/9780241978313-1_1302ca27-be4c-4da6-842a-a6501cf8f850.jpg?v=1791618849","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.au\/zh\/products\/9780241978313","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}