{"product_id":"character-samuel-smiles-9798889420200","title":"Character","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those rare finds where I highlighted so many passages that it became meaningless, and if I ever wanted some insight in future I need only pick a sub-header, flip to a random page, and read two paragraphs. I'll probably get what I'm looking for before I finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf I could, I would make this available as an optional read in every school and university. Lord knows we need more people of character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCannot recommend highly enough, and cannot wait to revisit in subsequent years. (Moss)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSAMUEL SMILES is best known today as a prolific author of books that extol the virtues of self-help, character and duty, and of biographies lauding the achievements of famous civil and mechanical engineers among whom are Brindley, Smeaton, Rennie, Boulton, Watt, Telford and the Stephensons, but, oddly, not Isambard Kingdom Brunel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e His books-particularly that on self help-were influential in their day, as is evidenced by their wide popularity and translation into other languages and a number of his titles, among them the title at hand: Character, remain available in modern reprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Smiles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8889420200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889420200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Indoeuropeanpublishing.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Samuel Smiles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44129003634943,"sku":"9798889420200","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d813a927-02b8-44e4-9f78-7453d823ae5b.jpg?v=1687461564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/character-samuel-smiles-9798889420200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}