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

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

Graham Tarrant
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Author:  Graham Tarrant
Condition:  New
Format:  Hardback
Pages:  240
Publisher:  Octopus Publishing Group
Year:  2018
ISBN:  9781786852700

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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!

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