{"product_id":"9780008421953","title":"Ex Libris: 100 Books for Everyone's Bookshelf","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom renowned, Pulitzer Prize-winning literary critic, Michiko Kakutani, comes an inspiring and gorgeously illustrated selection of the life-changing books that none of us should miss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Why do we love books so much?’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor legendary literary critic Michiko Kakutani, books have always been an escape and a sanctuary, the characters of some novels feeling so real to her childhood self that she worried they might leap out of the pages at night if she left the book cover open. In \u003cem\u003eEx Libris\u003c\/em\u003e, she offers a personal selection of over 100 works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, with passionate essays on why each has had a profound effect on her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Homer’s \u003cem\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/em\u003e and Margaret Atwood’s \u003cem\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/em\u003e to Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels, \u003cem\u003eEx Libris\u003c\/em\u003e covers a rich and vast range of classics, old and new, that will help build a well-rounded reader and citizen of the world. With gorgeous illustrations by lettering artist Dana Tanamachi that evoke vintage bookplates leafed between Kakutani’s inspiring essays, \u003cem\u003eEx Libris\u003c\/em\u003e points us to our next great read – and proves an unmissable reminder of why we fell in love with reading in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michiko Kakutani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46897542529173,"sku":"9780008421953","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008421953_120b5c41-1228-4756-8fe6-dab77ad60fa4.jpg?v=1776888495","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008421953","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}