{"product_id":"souvenir-by-rolf-potts-9781501329418","title":"Souvenir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor as long as people have travelled to distant lands, they have brought home objects to certify the journey. More than mere merchandise, these travel souvenirs take on a personal and cultural meaning that goes beyond the object itself. Drawing on several millennia of examples—from the relic-driven quests of early Christians, to the mass-produced tchotchkes that line the shelves of a Disney gift shop—travel writer Rolf Potts delves into a complicated history that explores issues of authenticity, cultural obligation, market forces, human suffering, and self-presentation. Souvenirs are shown for what they really are: not just objects, but personalised forms of folk storytelling that enable people to make sense of the world and their place in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eObject Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e is published in partnership with an essay series in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouvenir\u003c\/i\u003e features illustrations by \u003ci\u003eCedar Van Tassel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854841270508,"sku":"9781501329418","price":21.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781501329418.jpg?v=1759257250","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/souvenir-by-rolf-potts-9781501329418","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}