The bestselling phenomenon - a 6,000-year adventure through the history of books and reading
A FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE 2023
'Outstanding, universal and unique' NEW YORK TIMES
'A literary phenomenon.' TLS
'Masterly.' ECONOMIST
'Mindboggling' TELEGRAPH
Long before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emissaries to the edges of the earth to bring them back.
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Publisher : Hodder Paperbacks; 1st edition (24 Aug. 2023)
Language : English
Paperback : 464 pages
ISBN-10 : 152934400X
ISBN-13 : 978-1529344004
Dimensions : 12.9 x 2.39 x 19.81 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 20,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
17 in History of Engineering & Technology
30 in History of Books
1,936 in History (Books)
Customer reviews: 4.4
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