For the Love of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word

by Graham Tarrant (Author), Graham Tarrant (Author), Graham Tarrant (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2018

  $6.31

  Do you know...

  • Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning?
  • Why Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China?
  • Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  Banned books, feuding authors, literary felons, rejected masterpieces - it's all in these pages, along with tips for aspiring writers and lists of the most iconic works. A treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes and extraordinary characters, this is every book-lover's dream: a book about books and the people who write them. Read on!