{"product_id":"in-ruins-2","title":"In Ruins","description":"We live in a world of relentless progress, and yet we cannot pull ourselves away from the enchantment of what once was: the hold that an abandoned building can exert on us, the spell cast by the remains of past settlement. In Ruins is a meditation on ruins and, most particularly, a history of our fascination with them.\nWhen we contemplate ruins, Woodward suggests, we contemplate the prospect of the future. Ruins are also the jigsaw pieces of what once was, the clues to a past whose allure is heightened by the fact that it has vanished. And, finally, Woodward shows us how ruins serve as the source of inspiration for the artist who sees beauty in decay and desolation; he quotes by way of example what he calls the finest sonnet Shelley ever wrote: \"Round the decay\/Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare\/The lone and level sands stretch far away.\"\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0375421998\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.0375421998.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Woodward, Christopher\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727857373361,"sku":"RDV.0375421998.G","price":7.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/0375421998-0_4ca907cc-ff5c-43fd-a34a-23fa1683f0b8.jpg?v=1774375538","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/in-ruins-2","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}