{"product_id":"knock-knock-in-pursuit-of-a-grand-unified-theory-of-humour-paperback-by-william-hartston","title":"Knock, Knock: In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour Paperback by William Hartston","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-nostyle a-vertical a-spacing-none detail-bullet-list\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublisher\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWatkins Publishing (May 9 2023)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eLanguage\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePaperback\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e224 pages\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-10\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1786787326\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eISBN-13\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e9781786787323\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eItem weight\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e249 g\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDimensions\n                                    ‏\n                                        :\n                                    ‎\n                                \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e13.54 x 1.55 x 21.46 cm\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"item-description\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"item-description__wrapper\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"item-description__content-wrapper\" id=\"item-description__content\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first mainstream history of humour. Hilarious and well-researched, this book from household name William Hartston, a presenter, author and journalist, makes a perfect gift.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf all human qualities, humour is perhaps the most puzzling. In this very first history of humour, author and humourist William Hartston looks at every aspect of the evolution of humour and our attitudes towards it with a view to developing a proper Theory Of Everything Humorous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom comedy in ancient Greece and jokes in ancient Rome, to laughter in the Bible and the secret of comic delivery; from how humour changed following the American civil war, to how Mark Twain changed written comedy in the English-speaking world, William leaves no stone unturned in his quest to understand what makes us chuckle. Besides being academically well-founded, \u003ci\u003eA History of Humour\u003c\/i\u003e will, unlike almost everything else written on the subject, be both seriously humorous and humorously serious.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp class=\"author_summary\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWilliam Hartston\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, the author of 25 books, and writer of the popular Beachcomber column in the \u003ci\u003eDaily Express. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also known for his television appearances, including Channel 4’s \u003ci\u003eGogglebox. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Residence:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge, UK\r\n                            \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43075998187681,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781786787323","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/products\/9781786787323.jpg?v=1687204627","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/knock-knock-in-pursuit-of-a-grand-unified-theory-of-humour-paperback-by-william-hartston","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}