A History of Reading
by Alberto Manguel
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questunlikely connectionssocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn inventive non-fiction book that is grounded, serious and moving. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader.
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- Author
- Alberto Manguel
- Published
- 1996
- Pages
- 392
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- Open Library
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