Shelf Life - Writers on Books and Reading (Paperback)

Books; reading, collecting and the physical housing of them has brought the book-lover joy - and stress - for centuries. Fascinated writers have tried to capture the particular relationships we form with our library, and the desperate troubles we will undergo to preserve it. With Alex Johnson as your guide, immerse yourself in this eclectic anthology and hear from an iconic Prime Minister musing over the best way to store your books and an illustrious US President explaining the best works to read outdoors. Enjoy serious speculations on the psychological implications of reading from a 19th century philosopher, and less serious ones concerning the predicament of dispensing with unwanted volumes or the danger of letting children (the `enemies of books') near your collection. The many facets of book-mania are pondered and celebrated with both sincerity and irreverence in this lively selection of essays, poems, lectures and commentaries ranging from the 16th to the 20th century.

General

Imprint:	British Library Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2018
Editors:	Alex Johnson
Dimensions:	198 x 130 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-0-7123-5286-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Literary reference works Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Promotions
LSN:	0-7123-5286-4
Barcode:	9780712352864

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