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Warhol's Muses explores the lives of ten endlessly intriguing women, transports us to an era that changed America forever, and uncovers the life and work of one of the most legendary artists of all time.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ -","offer_id":51628367282449,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51628367544593,"sku":"NIN9780593716663","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51628367577361,"sku":"CIN0593716663G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":51628367675665,"sku":"NGR9780593716663","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51821739475217,"sku":"CIN0593716663VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53509179834641,"sku":"GOR014952093","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0593716663.jpg?v=1769687063"},{"product_id":"warhol-s-muses-book-laurence-leamer-9781420528084","title":"Warhol's Muses","description":"TRN","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":52566096970001,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52566097068305,"sku":"NIN9781420528084","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-laurence-leamer.oembed?page=3","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}