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A glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year.

Bedside Companion for Book Lovers contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all suffused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including:

Charles Dickens on the smell of books

Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud

Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing

Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment

and much more. Along the way, you’ll find advice on how to look after your most precious volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.

Bedside Companion for Book Lovers: An anthology of literary delights for every night of the year

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Hardback by Jane McMorland Hunter

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A glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year. Bedside Companion for Book Lovers contains an eclectic... Read more

    Publisher: Batsford Ltd
    Publication Date: 13/10/2022
    ISBN13: 9781849947695, 978-1849947695
    ISBN10: 1849947694

    Number of Pages: 448

    Fiction , Anthologies & Short Stories

    Description

    A glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year.

    Bedside Companion for Book Lovers contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all suffused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including:

    Charles Dickens on the smell of books

    Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud

    Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing

    Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment

    and much more. Along the way, you’ll find advice on how to look after your most precious volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.

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