{"product_id":"resistance-hardcover-3","title":"Resistance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlberto Manguel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA passionate tribute to literature and writing as beacons of clarity and truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a society compel its inhabitants to admit the evidence of facts? Can literature help us see the world as it really is? Why do censors fear books and the possibility of a dialogue between reader and writer? How does a writer resist and bear witness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this searching essay, Alberto Manguel reflects on his life's work and on the relationship of writing to what is true. Drawing on a rich array of sources, from ancient philosophy and Dante's \u003ci\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e to contemporary political thought and diverse views on AI, Manguel explores the illuminative power of the written word. \"Perhaps, in this sense, literature is nothing more than affirmation, an ongoing act of resistance,\" he writes. \"Perhaps that is enough.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlberto Manguel\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally acclaimed reader, writer, and critic. From 2015 to 2018 he was the director of the National Library of Argentina. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Library at Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Reader on Reading\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCuriosity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFabulous Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHomer's \"Iliad\" and \"Odyssey.\"\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Lisbon, Portugal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.1 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68422131777757,"sku":"9780300282498","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/m_RiGRMAb9780300282498.webp?v=1793811096","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/resistance-hardcover-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}