Tearle Oliver - The Secret Library A Book Lover's Journey Through Curiosities Of Literature - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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.
Title: The Secret Library A Book Lover's Journey Through Curiosities Of Literature
Author(s): Tearle Oliver
Publisher: Michael O'mara Books Ltd
Barcode: 9781789295924
Pages: 256 Pages, B&W Illustrations
Publication Date: 8/13/2024
Category: Social & Cultural History