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At a time when daily headlines widely predict the death of the printed book, this volume celebrates the book's enduring power and magic, whatever its future form may be.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43762919964891,"sku":"9780500291153-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/products\/9780500291153-us-300.jpg?v=1670216479"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/collections\/reference-language.oembed?page=30","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}