{"product_id":"how-fiction-works-9781250183927","title":"How Fiction Works","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10th anniversary revised edition with new Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Wood''s\u003ci\u003e How Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a scintillating study of the magic of fictionan analysis of its main elements and a celebration of its lasting power. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere one of the most prominent and stylish critics of our time looks into the machinery of storytelling to ask some fundamental questions: What do we mean when we say we know a fictional character? What constitutes a telling detail? When is a metaphor successful? Is Realism realistic? Why do some literary conventions become dated while others stay fresh?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Wood ranges widely, from Homer to \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings\u003c\/i\u003e, from the Bible to John le Carré, and his book is both a study of the techniques of fiction-making and an alternative history of the novel. Playful and profound, \u003ci\u003eHow Fiction Works\u003c\/i\u003e will be enlightening to writers, readers, and anyone else interested in what happens on the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407265046871,"sku":"9781250183927","price":15.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250183927.jpg?v=1730498781","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-fiction-works-9781250183927","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}