{"product_id":"the-thurber-carnival-by-james-thurber","title":"The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"24\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Thurber Carnival\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJames Thurber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard cover- Very good condition. Australian first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thurber Carnival\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by James Thurber is a wide-ranging collection of humorous short stories, essays, fables, and cartoons drawn from across the author’s career. Showcasing Thurber’s distinctive blend of dry wit, gentle absurdity, and sharp observation, the anthology includes some of his most famous pieces, such as “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” alongside satirical sketches of domestic life, mock fables, and whimsical drawings that complement his prose. Much of the humour centres on the anxieties and misunderstandings of modern middle-class life, particularly the comic tensions between men and women, while beneath the laughter runs a subtle commentary on human frailty and imagination. The collection serves as both an introduction to and a celebration of Thurber’s enduring contribution to American comic writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003eThis item is second-hand and is sold as is. If you would like more details please \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/pages\/contact-fair-trade-and-gift-shop\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e or visit us in store.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; color: #1f2124;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif';\"\u003e100% of profits raised from the sale of our goods will assist Fair Trade and Gift Shop in helping the many charities we support which make lasting change in the lives of disadvantaged people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46171268710553,"sku":"13020","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/7536\/2457\/files\/IMG_3435.jpg?v=1771321074","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeandgiftshop.com\/products\/the-thurber-carnival-by-james-thurber","provider":"FAIR TRADE AND GIFT SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}