{"product_id":"the-cultural-tutor","title":"The Cultural Tutor: Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You’d Learned at School","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Tutor\u003c\/i\u003e is dedicated to \u003cb\u003ea\ncosmopolitan view of culture\u003c\/b\u003e. It writes about every continent, every\nreligion, every tradition of art and poetry' \u003cb\u003eTOMIWA OWOLADE, \u003ci\u003eTHE\nTIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of\nthe same delight. \u003cb\u003eExpect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the\nauthor's trademark warmth and wit\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eALAIN DE BOTTON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n'\u003cb\u003eA remarkable book\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Tutor\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea\nwitty, wide-ranging, and engaging exploration of humanity's shared heritage\u003c\/b\u003e,\nfrom ancient history to modern art.' \u003cb\u003eDONALD ROBERTSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWho does the Mona Lisa actually depict?\u003cbr\u003e\nWhy do we still look to the Greeks and Romans to inform our politics?\u003cbr\u003e\nWhere do we find meaning in a world dominated by technology?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCulture is like a language. Art, architecture, history and philosophy are its\ngrammar. And, like a language, anyone can learn it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 2022, Sheehan Quirke took to Twitter (now X) as The Cultural Tutor with the\naim of making culture accessible for everyone. He wrote about poetry,\npaintings, building design, and counter-intuitive but fascinating facts about\nhistory and geography. It wasn’t the sort of content you usually find on a\nnewsfeed – and yet it has flourished, gaining over 1.7 million followers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTaught in forty-nine short lessons – from Babylon to Brutalism, Ronaldo to\nRagnarök – Sheehan takes readers on a delightful and fascinating journey\nthrough culture. He explores provocative questions (is mythology any different\nto science?) and uncovers illuminating stories (did you know that the highest\npaid athlete in history was a Roman charioteer?).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a witty and thought-provoking exploration of everything you need to\nknow to begin your own adventures in the world of culture and see the everyday\nwonders around you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSheehan Quirke is a writer based in England. In May 2022 he\nquit his job and started The Cultural Tutor on Twitter (now X) with the aim of\ndemocratising elite knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSince then, he has amassed over 1.7 million\nfollowers who include world famous personalities across the cultural and\npolitical spectrum, from James O'Brien to Jordan Peterson and Professor Alice\nRoberts to Steven Bartlett. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe also writes a fortnightly newsletter with over\n75,000 readers that features seven short lessons on art, architecture, poetry,\nand music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44685556187343,"sku":"9780241742853","price":43.55,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_80926ffb-816e-497c-b9a3-e87d5f724f8f.jpg?v=1773629523","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/the-cultural-tutor","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}