{"product_id":"9780861546169","title":"Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion","description":"Author: Willder, Louise; Wilder, Louise\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780861546169\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Nov 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e'A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page' Jenny Colgan, Spectator\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA joyful celebration of books     the perfect gift for bibliophiles, word lovers and anyone who's ever wondered, should you judge a book by its cover?\u003cbr\u003eWe love the words in books     but what about the words on them? How do they work their magic? Here is a book about the ways books entice us to read them- their titles, quotes, covers and, above all, blurbs     via authors from Jane Austen to Zadie Smith, writing tricks, classic literature, bonkbusters, plot spoilers and publishing secrets. It's nothing less than the inside story of the outside of books.\u003cbr\u003eAnd it answers questions like-\u003cbr\u003eWhy do some authors hate blurbs so much they burn their own books?\u003cbr\u003eShould all adjectives be murdered?\u003cbr\u003eIs blurbing sometimes maybe lying?\u003cbr\u003eIs it true that (checks jacket) you need an animal on a book's cover to make it a bestseller?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the most terrible blurbs of all time? \u003cbr\u003eJoin Penguin publishing word wizard Louise Willder     five thousand blurbs written, mostly avoiding the phrase 'unputdownable tour-de-force'     to discover why we should judge a book by its cover. Even this one. (It's an unputdownable tour-de-force.)\u003cbr\u003e'The bookiest book about books you'll ever read     I loved it' Lucy Mangan\u003cbr\u003e'Truly delightful...I couldn't have had more fun' Benjamin Dreyer\u003cbr\u003e'Very funny, erudite and profound. A delight!' Nina Stibbe","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636886098078,"sku":"UBD-9780861546169","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780861546169.jpg?v=1774398717","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780861546169","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}