Description
Bedside Companion for Book Lovers is an illustrated treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year, bringing together an eclectic mixture of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all infused with the joys of books and reading. It includes snippets from great writers and book collectors throughout history, such as Charles Dickens on the smell of books, Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud, Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing and Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment. It also offers advice on caring for precious volumes, dealing with books taking over your home, and finding atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Kept by the bedside, it opens a magical world of books every night of the year.
Information
Author: McMorland Hunter Jane
Language: English
Publication date: October 13, 2022
Manufacturer: Folio, spol.s r.o.
Genres: English literature, Books, Foreign language books
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 448
ISBN/EAN: 9781849947695