{"product_id":"gullivers-travels-jonathan-swift-9781522951858","title":"Gulliver's Travels: A Classic of English Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGulliver's Travels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Classic of English Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Jonathan Swift\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Prose Satire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1726\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver, in the literary style of the time, gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages. He enjoys travelling, although it is that love of travel that is his downfall. During his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself a prisoner of a race of tiny people, less than 6 inches tall, who are inhabitants of the island country of Lilliput. After giving assurances of his good behaviour, he is given a residence in Lilliput and becomes a favourite of the court. From there, the book follows Gulliver's observations on the Court of Lilliput. He is also given the permission to go around the city on a condition that he must not harm their subjects. Gulliver assists the Lilliputians to subdue their neighbours, the Blefuscudians, by stealing their fleet. However, he refuses to reduce the island nation of Blefuscu to a province of Lilliput, displeasing the King and the court. Gulliver is charged with treason for, among other crimes, \"making water\" (urination) in the capital, though he was putting out a fire and saving countless lives. He is convicted and sentenced to be blinded, but with the assistance of a kind friend, he escapes to Blefuscu. Here he spots and retrieves an abandoned boat and sails out to be rescued by a passing ship, which safely takes him back home. This book of the Travels is a typical political satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Swift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1522951857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781522951858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.43d","brand":"Jonathan Swift","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985459347711,"sku":"9781522951858","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_692db0f1-27a9-4c38-ae1c-b026c872c681.jpg?v=1683277697","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gullivers-travels-jonathan-swift-9781522951858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}