Gossip : The Untrivial Pursuit
by Epstein, Joseph
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- Used - Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 054784459X
- ISBN 13
- 9780547844596
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Synopsis
Gossip is no trivial matter; despite its reputation, Epstein argues, it is an eternal and necessary human enterprise. Proving that he himself is a master of the art, Epstein serves up delightful mini-biographies of the Great Gossips of the Western World, along with many choice bits from his own experience. He also makes a powerful case that gossip has morphed from its old-fashioned best—clever, mocking, a great private pleasure—to a corrosive new-school version, thanks to the reach of the mass media and the Internet. Written in his trademark erudite and witty style, Gossip captures the complexity of this immensely entertaining subject.
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- Bookseller
- Better World Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3336419-75
- Title
- Gossip : The Untrivial Pursuit
- Author
- Epstein, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Trade Paper
- ISBN 10
- 054784459X
- ISBN 13
- 9780547844596
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- This edition first published
- 2012-11-27
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