{"product_id":"2026200012766-secondhand-enamoured-of-an-ass-a-donkey-anthology","title":"Enamoured Of An Ass: A Donkey Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient beast of burden to beloved companion, the donkey has carried humanity's burdens — and captured its heart — for millennia, and Enamoured of an Ass: A Donkey Anthology gathers the finest writing ever devoted to this most stoic and misunderstood of animals. Stella Walker assembles a rich tapestry of prose, poetry, and observation that chronicles the donkey's remarkable place in human civilization, spanning literature, folklore, art, and natural history. The collection presents the ass not merely as a working animal, but as a creature of dignity, stubbornness, and surprising tenderness, drawing on voices ranging from classical antiquity to the modern era.\n\nWalker's curatorial hand is assured and affectionate, weaving together diverse sources to illustrate how deeply the donkey is embedded in our cultural and spiritual imagination — from Shakespeare's bewitched Bottom to the humble beast of the Nativity. The anthology argues, with quiet conviction, that our long dismissal of the donkey as lowly or comic says far more about human vanity than about the animal itself. Readers who enter these pages may find themselves wondering whether the donkey, patient and sure-footed through the ages, has understood us better than we have ever understood it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130813522139,"sku":"2026200012766-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e03e8fbe-f75d-4e33-9ea3-faa5776f4c8e.png?v=1786590579","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012766-secondhand-enamoured-of-an-ass-a-donkey-anthology","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}