
The Gifts of Reading
by Robert Macfarlane
Title:
The Gifts of Reading
Author:
Robert Macfarlane
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
48 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9780241978313
EAN:
9780241978313
Publication Date:
01/06/2017
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
148
Dimensions (mm):
112 x 149 x 4
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS - an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a bookEvery book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt.From one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem, a lyrical celebration of the transcendent power and humanity of the given book.
















