{"product_id":"the-cultural-tutor-forty-nine-lessons-you-wish-youd-learned-at-school-paperback","title":"The Cultural Tutor: Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You'd Learned at School (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho does the Mona Lisa actually depict?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhy do we still look to the Greeks and Romans to inform our politics?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWhere do we find meaning in a world dominated by technology?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCulture is like a language. Art, architecture, history\nand philosophy are its grammar. And, like a language, anyone can learn it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn 2022, Sheehan Quirke took to Twitter (now X) as The\nCultural Tutor with the aim of making culture accessible for everyone. He wrote\nabout poetry, paintings, building design, and counter-intuitive but fascinating\nfacts about history and geography. It wasn't the sort of content you usually\nfind on a newsfeed - and yet it has flourished, gaining over 1.7 million\nfollowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTaught in forty-nine short lessons - from Babylon to\nBrutalism, Ronaldo to Ragnarök - Sheehan takes readers on a delightful and\nfascinating journey through culture. He explores provocative questions (is\nmythology any different to science?) and uncovers illuminating stories (did you\nknow that the highest paid athlete in history was a Roman charioteer?).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a witty and thought-provoking exploration of\neverything you need to know to begin your own adventures in the world of\nculture and see the everyday wonders around you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSheehan Quirke\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in England. In May\n2022 he quit his job and started The Cultural Tutor on Twitter (now X) with the\naim of democratising elite knowledge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSince then, he has amassed over 1.7 million followers who\ninclude world famous personalities across the cultural and political spectrum,\nfrom James O'Brien to Jordan Peterson and Professor Alice Roberts to Steven\nBartlett. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHe also writes a fortnightly newsletter with over 75,000\nreaders that features seven short lessons on art, architecture, poetry, and\nmusic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45721280970959,"sku":"9781405975520","price":27.8,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_949fcb0c-ea7e-47aa-8d54-4a90a6ebb318.jpg?v=1786668847","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-cultural-tutor-forty-nine-lessons-you-wish-youd-learned-at-school-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}