{"product_id":"the-house-of-harper-9780061936661","title":"The House of Harper","description":"An updated edition of this definitive history of Harper--a fascinating look into the history of American letters from the unique perspective of one of the country's most distinguished and enduring publishers--now with a new introduction that brings the book up to the present day. From \u003cem\u003eMoby Dick\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eHuckleberry Finn\u003c\/em\u003e--but not \u003cem\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/em\u003e, which was rejected--\u003cem\u003eThe House of Harper\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping trip through American letters, offering anecdotes and stories about authors from Charles Dickens, Herman Melville, and Mark Twain to Thomas Wolfe, Aldous Huxley, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExman, Eugene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEugene Exman was editor-manager of Harper's religious book department. He was made a member of the firm's board of directors in 1944, a vice president in 1955, and retired in 1965 after thirty-five years with the company. Exman is also the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Brothers Harper \u003c\/em\u003eand wrote the text for the photography book \u003cem\u003eThe World of Albert Schweitzer\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844002484498,"sku":"9780061936661","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_031d6eff-44a3-4ba2-a86c-e478b444f082.jpg?v=1737306477","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-house-of-harper-9780061936661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}