{"product_id":"the-givenness-of-things-by-marilynne-robinson-9780349007335","title":"The Givenness Of Things","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRobinson has plumbed the depths of the human spirit in her trilogy of novels—Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003cem\u003eGilead\u003c\/em\u003e, Orange Prize-winning \u003cem\u003eHome\u003c\/em\u003e, and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning \u003cem\u003eLila\u003c\/em\u003e—and in her moving essay collection \u003cem\u003eWhen I Was a Child I Read Books\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/em\u003e, she brings a profound sense of awe and an incisive mind to the essential questions of contemporary life and faith. Through fourteen essays of remarkable depth and insight, Robinson explores the dilemmas of our modern predicament. How has our so-called Christian nation strayed from so many of the teachings of Christ? How could the great minds of the past, Calvin and Locke—and Shakespeare—guide our lives? And what might the world look like if we could see the sacredness in each other?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExquisite and bold, these essays are a necessary call for us to find wisdom and guidance in our cultural treasures, to seek humanity and compassion in each other. \u003cem\u003eThe Givenness of Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a reminder of what a marvel our existence is in its grandeur—and its humility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599447277804,"sku":"9780349007335","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780349007335-the-givenness-of-things.jpg?v=1777979133","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-givenness-of-things-by-marilynne-robinson-9780349007335","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}