{"product_id":"gossip-the-untrivial-pursuit-054784459x","title":"Gossip: The Untrivial Pursuit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 054784459X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Epstein, Joseph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGossip is no trivial matter; despite its reputation, Epstein argues, it is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World, along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best-clever, mocking, a great private pleasure-to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet.Written in his trademark erudite and witty style, Gossip captures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51971932029216,"sku":"NEW054784459X","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71nGcxdezoL.jpg?v=1783786710","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/gossip-the-untrivial-pursuit-054784459x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}