An unforgettable 3,000-year-old journey - from Mesopotamian clay
tablets trying to predict the future, to Tudor book-hunters and
Nazi bonfires, and on into the dangers of our increasingly digital
existence, Burning the Books shows how the preservation of
knowledge is vital for the survival of civilization itself. 'A
wonderful book, full of good stories and burning with passion'
SUNDAY TIMES, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Compelling, fascinating and
rewarding' LITERARY REVIEW 'When books burn, it is more than just
words under attack . . . this extraordinary book should stir us to
thinking and to action' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A tale of ingenuity and
deep courage' GUARDIAN 'A stark warning - the truth itself is under
attack' THE TIMES, BOOKS OF THE YEAR
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