{"product_id":"9780008321345","title":"The Personals","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor(s): O'Connell, Brian, \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/10\/2019,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 288 pages,\u003cbr\u003e Series: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd,\u003cbr\u003e Published By: HarperCollins Publishers,\u003cbr\u003e Book Classification: Press \u0026amp; journalism, Humour collections \u0026amp; anthologies\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008321345\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Personals reveals how classified ads are not just a few commercial lines of text in print or online - they can be a treasure trove of fascinating human stories; stories of love, loss, loneliness, redemption and hope. Some people do Sudoku, others watch Netflix. Brian O'Connell loves the classified ads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn an era of spin doctors and press releases, celebrities and social influencers, the classified ads can open a door into the lives of ordinary people with extraordinary stories. What draws Brian to the classified ads are the intriguing human stories he finds there, the unexpected twists and turns, the personalities, the curious objects and the range of human experience waiting to be discovered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Personals is a diverse collection of compelling stories about the people and the lives behind the small ads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35022867660953,"sku":"9780008321345","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/products\/9780008321345.jpg?v=1597584434","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780008321345","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}