The child that books built : a life in reading / Francis Spufford.
The child that books built : a life in reading / Francis Spufford.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2002.
Date
2002.
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N028.55094/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
213 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Confessions of an English Fiction Eater -- 2. The Forest -- 3. The Island -- 4. The Town -- 5. The Hole.
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Publisher
New York : Metropolitan Books, 2002.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2002.
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Summary
"To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back to his earliest encounters with books, exploring such beloved classics as The Wind in the Willows, The Little House on the Prairie, and the Narnia chronicles. He re-creates the excitement of discovery, writing joyfully of the moment when fuzzy marks on a page become words, which then reveal -...
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The child that books built : a life in reading / Francis Spufford.
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Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 2002.
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N028.55094/1
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74Vv0KVgPlvA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv0KVgPlvA
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ISBN
0805072152
9780805072150
DDC
028.550942
MMS ID
991015742779702626
