{"product_id":"the-gift","title":"The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"If you want to write, paint, sing, compose, act, or make films, read \u003ci\u003eThe Gift.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --from the Introduction by Margaret Atwood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern classic cherished by many of the greatest artists of our time and a brilliant, life-changing defense of the value of creative labor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on examples from folklore and literature, history and tribal customs, economics and modern copyright law, Lewis Hyde demonstrates how our society--governed by the marketplace--is poorly equipped to determine the worth of artists' work. He shows us that another way is possible: the alternative economy of \u003ci\u003ethe gift\u003c\/i\u003e, which allows creations and ideas to circulate freely, rather than hoarding them as commodities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminating and transformative, \u003ci\u003eThe Gift\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of originality and insight--an essential book for anyone who has ever given or received a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54364973007158,"sku":"9781984897787","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_3162325d-4b70-4db4-883d-29e82f8c690f.jpg?v=1785786579","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/the-gift","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}