{"product_id":"my-life-and-hard-times-9780060933081","title":"My Life and Hard Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Thurber is. . . a landmark in American humor. . . he is the funniest artist who ever lived.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely hailed as one of the finest humorist of the twentieth century, James Thurber looks back at his own life growing up in Columbus, Ohio, with the same humor and sharp wit that defined his famous sketches and writings. In \u003cem\u003eMy Life and Hard times, \u003c\/em\u003e first published in 1933, he recounts the delightful chaos and frustrations of family, boyhood, youth, odd dogs, recalcitrant machinery, and the foibles of human nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThurber, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJames Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1894. Famous for his humorous writings and illustrations, he was a staff member of \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e for more than thirty years. He died in 1961. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649732251922,"sku":"9780060933081","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fbe9234e-63d5-4605-b9e9-5c6fd6da18a2.jpg?v=1733272231","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/my-life-and-hard-times-9780060933081","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}