{"product_id":"9780007579136","title":"Charm","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn informative, fun and rather charming essay on the nature and history of one of life’s most desirable assets, Charm, by renowned culture and design critic, Stephen Bayley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAiming to wound, a schoolmaster wrote on future design-guru Stephen Bayley’s last ever school report “Charm alone will not get him through”. Bayley took this to mean that an affable, genial, outgoing nature was not enough to ensure survival in a harsh world of statistical performance. But survive and flourish is exactly what Bayley did and now he aims to define Charm by looking at its origins and meanings throughout history and in the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Bayley, a best-selling author and top critic, offers a short but insightful exploration of charm in his latest book. His artful criticism of societal norms and expectations makes this a must-read for anyone interested in personal development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Greg McKeown (Effortless), and Dan Heath (Upstream).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stephen Bayley, Read by Stephen Bayley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889084027029,"sku":"9780007579136","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007579136_5b91079a-23a9-4ab1-be6b-b11365d8c7f4.jpg?v=1776888364","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007579136","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}