{"product_id":"eliots-book-of-bookish-lists","title":"Eliots Book Of Bookish Lists By Eliot, Henry","description":"Who had birds called Death, Wigs and Spinach? How do you spell the noise of a door slamming? Whose working title was \u003ci\u003eThe Chronic Argonauts\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHenry Eliot - author, editor and insatiable bookworm - has ransacked the libraries and archives of world literature, compiling hundreds of bookish lists. This eclectic gallimaufry showcases his favourites: we witness the tragic ends of the Ancient Greek tragedians, learn the name of George Orwell''s pet cockerel and rummage through Joan Didion''s travelling bag; we consider the history of literary fart jokes, orbit the Shakespearean moons of Uranus and meet several pigs with wings. From the sublime to the ridiculous - and everything in between ­- Eliot''s lists, recommendations and nuggets of trivia will delight, inspire and surprise anyone who loves reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully presented with supplementary maps and illustrations,\u003ci\u003e Henry Eliot''s Book of Bookish Lists\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential gift for book-lovers.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57561727664510,"sku":"NW9780241562727","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241562727.jpg?v=1783301100","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/eliots-book-of-bookish-lists","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}