{"product_id":"9781582344027","title":"On Blondes","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOn Blondes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Joanna Pitman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn art and literature, in history and popular culture, blonde has never been a mere color. For two and a half thousand years, it has been a blazing signal in code, conferring beauty, power, and status. Weaving a story rich in drama, mystery, triumph, deception, disaster, and curiosity, Joanna Pitman effortlessly combines the wealth of her knowledge with a clear-sighted view of the power of the blonde through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engaging and dishy read, \u003ci\u003eOn Blondes\u003c\/i\u003e will have power-hungry brunettes reaching for the peroxide.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Blondes aren't stupid. Hillary Clinton runs New York, Madonna heads the music industry and Diane Sawyer is ABC's Everywoman. Is hair color a coincidence? Not likely.” —\u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ms. Pitman... draws interesting parallels between the Nazis' adulation of the blond, the Soviet Union's promotion of the dynamic blond ideal, and 'the development of a radiantly sunlit blond American ideal, the WASP American dream.'” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pitman's engaging style only highlights the appeal of this combination of history, folklore, and shrewd cultural commentary.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781582344027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40663875387598,"sku":"9781582344027","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6c57c073-925e-452d-802d-5fe8e5001471.jpg?v=1639623958","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781582344027","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}