{"product_id":"the-gifts-of-reading-by-robert-macfarlane","title":"The Gifts of Reading by Robert Macfarlane","description":"\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"container cmpnt_2-col-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_2col-hero-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"cmpnt_lightbox\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mlcl_lb-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTHE LOST WORDS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem,\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea lyrical celebration of the transcendent power and humanity of the given book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67591864942837,"sku":"9780241978313","price":4.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/9446\/7737\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-293.24.55PM-Display1.png?v=1790709986","url":"https:\/\/wonderpens.ca\/products\/the-gifts-of-reading-by-robert-macfarlane","provider":"Wonder Pens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}