{"product_id":"bound-to-please-an-extraordinary-one-volume-literary-education-9780393329636","title":"Bound to Please: An Extraordinary One-Volume Literary Education","description":"Surveying the dizzying universe of classic books, Michael Dirda, the Pulitzer Prize-winning literary essayist, proves himself to be one of the most engaging critics of our time--and great fun to read. Opening with an impassioned critique of modern reading habits, he then presents many of the great, and idiosyncratic, writers he loves most. In this showcase of one hundred of the world's most astonishing books, Dirda covers a remarkable range of literature, including popular genres such as the detective novel and ghost story, while never neglecting the deeper satisfactions of sometimes overlooked classics. Short-listed for the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e Book Award for criticism, \u003cem\u003eBound to Please\u003c\/em\u003e is a glorious celebration of just how much fun reading can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Dirda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 558\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.18h x 6.58w x 1.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393329636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDirda, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Dirda\u003c\/strong\u003e, who won a Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism at the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e, is the author of \u003cem\u003eAn Open Book, Bound to Please\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eReadings: Essays and Literary Entertainments\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. W. Norton \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40767171690611,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":39.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_43ffab8e-4634-4483-abfa-d3e5e0a0ca6c.jpg?v=1679579558","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/bound-to-please-an-extraordinary-one-volume-literary-education-9780393329636","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}