{"product_id":"the-gift-lewis-hyde-9781984897787","title":"The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"If you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read \u003ci\u003eThe Gift.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --from the Introduction by Margaret Atwood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society--governed by the marketplace--is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of \u003ci\u003ethe gift\u003c\/i\u003e, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIlluminating and transformative, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of originality and insight--an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lewis Hyde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984897780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984897787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.20d","brand":"Lewis Hyde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050324095231,"sku":"9781984897787","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ccfe5b1e-ce9f-449f-97dc-4ad97fbc0c0c.jpg?v=1685006561","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gift-lewis-hyde-9781984897787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}