The Secret Library : A Book Lover's Journey Through Curiosities of Literature
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1789295920
ISBN-13
9781789295924
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 28th, 2024
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
230 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.80 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural history
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The Secret Library is a fascinating tour of Western history through the medium of its most emblematic invention – the book.
<p>How much do you know about the Victorian <b>novelist who outsold Dickens</b>? Or the woman who became the <b>first published poet in America</b>? Do you know what connects Homer’s Iliad to Aesop’s Fables?<br><br><i>The Secret Library</i> explores these <b>intriguing morsels of lesser-known history</b>, along with the familiar literary heavyweights we know and love. Bringing together an <b>eclectic literary mix</b> of novels, plays, travel books, science books and joke books, author Oliver Tearle explores how the history of the Western World has intersected with all kinds of books over the last 3,000 years. <br><br>Delve into this <b>treasure trove of curious literary examples</b> to learn how our history and books are inextricably linked.</p>
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