Description
Temporarily out of stock
Title: For the Love of Books: A Companion
Author: TARRANT GRAHAM
Format: HARDCOVER
Publication date: 01/06/2018
Imprint: SUMMERSDALE PUBLISHERS
Price: $23.00
Publishing status: Active
Do you know…
• Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning?
• Why Alice in Wonderland was banned in China?
• Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
This treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes and extraordinary characters is every
book-lover’s dream: a book about books and the people who write them. Learn how books
evolved, what lies behind some of the greatest tales ever told, and who’s really who in the world
of fiction. From banned books to feuding authors, from literary felons to rejected masterpieces,
from tips for aspiring writers to stand-out book lists for readers to catch up on, this is an absolute
page-turner for anyone with a love of books. Read all about it!
ISBN: 9781786852700
Dimension: 204mm X 135mm