{"product_id":"humorists-pb-9780061825927","title":"Humorists PB","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"It is Johnson's gift that he can make his subjects human and fallible enough that we would...recognize them instantly, while also illuminating what made them heroes.\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World \u003c\/em\u003eon \u003cem\u003eHeroes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Johnson is a clear, intelligent, forceful writer, and nothing if not thorough.\" --\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Johnson, the acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eCreators\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHeroes\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eIntellectuals\u003c\/em\u003e, returns with a captivating collection of biographical portraits of the Western world's greatest wits and humorists. With chapters dedicated to history's sharpest tongues and most piercing pens, including Benjamin Franklin, Toulouse-Lautrec, G.K. Chesterton, Damon Runyan, W.C. Fields, the Marx Brothers, and many more, Johnson's \u003cem\u003eHumorists \u003c\/em\u003eis an exciting compendium of our most enduring comical and satirical innovators. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohnson, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePaul Johnson is a historian whose work ranges over the millennia and the whole gamut of human activities. He regularly writes book reviews for several UK magazines and newspapers, such as the \u003cem\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e, and he lectures around the world. He lives in London, England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51414701867282,"sku":"9780061825927","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_693eadab-63d4-4ac0-89c2-08d31bea237a.jpg?v=1751126405","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/humorists-pb-9780061825927","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}