{"product_id":"a-gathering-of-leaves-david-bentley-hart-9780268211257","title":"A Gathering of Leaves: Extravagances and Ephemera","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lively and wide-ranging collection from David Bentley Hart, \u003cem\u003eA Gathering of Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to rediscover the sheer joy of reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Bentley Hart brings together reflections on everything from literature and music to baseball and tortoises in his newest book. The pieces roam freely in subject and tone--sometimes serious, sometimes playful--but are united by Hart's distinctive voice: witty, attentive, and unafraid of digression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than advancing a single argument or theme, Hart lets each essay follow its own path. Short notes sit alongside longer meditations; close readings give way to cultural commentary or unexpected enthusiasms. Hart focuses on the joys of style, observation, and thought in motion. \u003cem\u003eA Gathering of Leaves\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for readers who enjoy the art of the word--writing that informs and entertains, wanders and returns, and reminds us why reading itself remains a pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Bentley Hart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0268211256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268211257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"David Bentley Hart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48242118033663,"sku":"9780268211257","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15362135-0885-4967-9e85-7c5e967a95af.jpg?v=1772657638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-gathering-of-leaves-david-bentley-hart-9780268211257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}