{"product_id":"9780312144036","title":"The Romantic Movement : Sex, Shopping, and the Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Romantic Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Alain de Botton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e The Romantic Movement\u003c\/i\u003e, Alain de Botton explores the progress of a love affair from first meeting to breaking up, intercut with musings on the nature of art of love.  The relationship between Alice, an advertising executive, and Eric, a banker, is examined at every stage, supplemented by quizzes and line drawings by the author and commentary by a chorus of great philosophers, from Descartes to Plato to Aretha Franklin. \u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Movement\u003c\/i\u003e will charm readers and lovers alike with wit, insight, and intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Movement \u003c\/i\u003esheds light on the nature of relationships . . . The method of telling much and showing little produces a good deal of wit, cogency, and humor.” —\u003ci\u003eJohn Updike, The New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A reader gets whiffs of Donald Barthelme, Julian Barnes, Woody Allen, the films of Eric Rohmer . . . Mr. de Botton borrows exuberantly, and well, from his forebears . . . therein lies the buoyant charm of the approach.” —\u003ci\u003eLisa Zeidner, The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780312144036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Picador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40594732155086,"sku":"9780312144036","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_e64e9610-ed18-4da0-b309-a549faa28ec9.jpg?v=1637816472","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780312144036","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}