{"product_id":"9780141189703","title":"Why Read the Classics?","description":"Author: Calvino, Italo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141189703\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Jun 2009\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew to Penguin Modern Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Read the Classics?\u003c\/i\u003e is an elegant defence of the value of great literature by one of the finest authors of the last century. Beginning with an essay on the attributes that define a classic (number one - classics are those books that people always say they are 'rereading', not 'reading'), this is an absorbing collection of Italo Calvino's witty and passionate criticism.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48135641137310,"sku":"UBD-9780141189703","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141189703.jpg?v=1786626230","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141189703","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}