{"product_id":"how-fiction-works-tenth-anniversary-james-wood-9781250183927","title":"How Fiction Works (Tenth Anniversary Edition): Updated and Expanded","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10th anniversary revised edition with new Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Wood's\u003ci\u003e How Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a scintillating study of the magic of fiction--an analysis of its main elements and a celebration of its lasting power. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere one of the most prominent and stylish critics of our time looks into the machinery of storytelling to ask some fundamental questions: What do we mean when we say we \"know\" a fictional character? What constitutes a telling detail? When is a metaphor successful? Is Realism realistic? Why do some literary conventions become dated while others stay fresh? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames Wood ranges widely, from Homer to \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/i\u003e, from the Bible to John le Carré, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fiction-making and an alternative history of the novel. Playful and profound, \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e will be enlightening to writers, readers, and anyone else interested in what happens on the page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Wood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250183928\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250183927\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Picador USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.20h x 4.60w x 1.00d","brand":"James Wood","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049846763775,"sku":"9781250183927","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab44eb65-fd0d-4fc5-9e41-4cd86c3b435a.jpg?v=1685003748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-fiction-works-tenth-anniversary-james-wood-9781250183927","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}