{"product_id":"gossip-joseph-epstein-9780547844596","title":"Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit","description":"\u003cp\u003eGossip is no trivial matter; despite its reputation, Epstein argues, it is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World, along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best--clever, mocking, a great private pleasure--to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in his trademark erudite and witty style, \u003ci\u003eGossip \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Epstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 054784459X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780547844596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Joseph Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946772267263,"sku":"9780547844596","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_b6a01cda-e625-4b34-9b62-faff231e8e08.jpg?v=1681515055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gossip-joseph-epstein-9780547844596","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}