Books - A Manifesto : Or, How to Build a Library - Ian Patterson

Books - A Manifesto : Or, How to Build a Library - Ian Patterson

Ian Patterson

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  • Pages · 320 pages, n/a
  • Publication Date · 10/09/2026
  • Genre · Literature: history & criticism
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Alluring' DEBORAH LEVY 'Powerful' SUNDAY TIMES'Sharp and political' LUCY CALDWELL'Marvellous and timely' STEPHEN FRYThis is a book about books, about the subversive power of reading and the strange, enduring magic of books as objects. Wise, irreverent and exhilaratingly wide-ranging, Books: A Manifesto is an invitation to a deeper, richer world of thought and feeling - and a reminder of just how much books matter. 'Just what I needed. Passionate, erudite but accessible, it will send you rushing back to your bookshelves' DAVID NICHOLLS

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