{"product_id":"albion-4","title":"Albion","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighly original and magnificent in scope, \u003ci\u003eAlbion: The Origins of the English\u003c\/i\u003e Imagination discovers the roots of English cultural history in the Anglo-Saxon period, and traces it through the centuries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean to be English? This dazzling book demonstrates that a quintessentially English quality can be discovered in all forms of English culture, not only in literature but also in painting, music, architecture, philosophy and science. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust as \u003ci\u003eLondon: The Biography\u003c\/i\u003e guided the reader through the capital city with a mixture of narrative and theme, so Albion, employing the same techniques, engages the reader with stories and surprises - From Beowulf to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, via Chaucer and Shakespeare, to the Bronte sisters, \u003ci\u003eAlice through the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWitty, provocative and anecdotal, this is Peter Ackroyd at his most brilliant and exuberant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57463015113086,"sku":"NW9780099438076","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780099438076.jpg?v=1779792123","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/albion-4","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}