The Secret Library - A Book Lover's Journey Through Curiosities Of Literature (Paperback)

A fascinating tour of literature through the medium of its most emblematic invention – the book.

How much do you know about the Victorian novelist who outsold Dickens? Or the woman who became the first published poet in America? Do you know what connects Homer’s Iliad to Aesop’s Fables?

The Secret Library explores these intriguing morsels of lesser-known history, along with the familiar literary heavyweights we know and love. Bringing together an eclectic literary mix 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.

Delve into this treasure trove of curious literary examples to learn how our history and books are inextricably linked.

General

Imprint:	Michael O'mara Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2024
Authors:	Oliver Tearle
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-78929-592-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Promotion > New Reads Promotions > Loadshedding > Books
LSN:	1-78929-592-0
Barcode:	9781789295924

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