{"product_id":"9781529924596","title":"All the Beauty in the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER AND \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e ART BOOK OF THE YEAR*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revelatory insider portrait of one of the world's greatest galleries, and the inspiring story of one guard's quest to find solace and meaning in art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Who would have thought that the outstanding art book of the year would have been written not by a curator or an art historian or even an artist - but by a museum guard?' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Patrick's older brother dies at twenty-six, all he wants is to retreat. So, he does. He quits his job and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Beauty in the World\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Patrick's time as a museum guard, keeping quiet vigil over some of our greatest treasures and uncovering the Met's innermost secrets. As his connection to the art and the life that swirls around it grows, so does Patrick - and gradually he emerges transformed by heartbreak, community and the power of art to illuminate life in all its pain, pleasure and hope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As luminous as the old masters paintings' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderful' \u003c\/b\u003eNATALIE HAYNES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Consoling and beautiful' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a gift of a book' \u003c\/b\u003eRUMAAN ALAM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Marvellous' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absorbing, beautiful ... A must read' \u003c\/b\u003eTRACY CHEVALIER\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bringley, Patrick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54760506327367,"sku":"9781529924596","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/6675\/5143\/files\/9781529924596.jpg?v=1787669218","url":"https:\/\/borderlessbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/9781529924596","provider":"Borderless Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}