{"product_id":"9780330527170","title":"The Meaning of Recognition: New Essays 2001-2005","description":"\u003cp\u003eLiterary critic, cultural commentator, TV personality, journalist, poet, political analyist, satirist and Formula One fan: Clive James is a man (and master) of many talents, and the essays collected in \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Recognition\u003c\/i\u003e are testament to that fact. Whether discussing Bing Crosby, Bruno Schulz or Shakespeare, he manages to prioritise style \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e substance simultaneously, his tone never less than pitch-perfect, his argument always considered. With each phrase carefully crafted and each piece offering cause for thought, the resulting volume – which takes the reader from London to Bali, theatre to library, from pre-election campaigning to sitting in front of the TV at home, watching \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe West Wing\u003c\/i\u003e – is remarkable not only for its range and insight, but also its intimacy and honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A contemporary everyman, James is also unmistakably himself, and \u003ci\u003eThe Meaning of Recognition\u003c\/i\u003e shows him at his witty, learned – and heartfelt – best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120961634544,"sku":"9780330527170","price":13.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780330527170_p0.jpg?v=1763683660","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780330527170","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}