{"product_id":"jonathan-swift-9780393239423","title":"Jonathan Swift","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA rich and riveting portrait of the man behind \u003cem\u003eGulliver’s Travels\u003c\/em\u003e, by a “vivid, ardent, and engaging” (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e) author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stubbs’s in-depth analysis of the vast cultural impact of Swift’s many works is impressive, as are his portraits of Swift’s literary acquaintances… This astute portrait of a complicated man who wanted to defend his homeland…is truly masterful. A rich and sweeping story superbly told.\" -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\"Vivid…exacting and thought-provoking… Stubbs excels at showing how Swift became ‘the most notorious writer of his day.’\" -- Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the many virtues of John Stubb’s compendious, deeply researched and absorbing biography is that it illuminates the events not just of Swift’s life but of the world before and around him....In this superb biography, Stubbs succeeds in enabling us to understand the complexities and character of this greatest of writers.\" -- The Times","brand":"WW Norton \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49525127119191,"sku":"9780393239423","price":30.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780393239423.jpg?v=1731859327","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jonathan-swift-9780393239423","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}