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 enjoymentand 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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
January: An Illimitable Choice 10
February: Frivolous and Idle Books 46
March: A Stroke of the Pen 78
April: Something Sensational to Read 112
May: Encouraging Early Bookishness 146
June: The Poet and the Dreamer 182
July: I Always Took a Book 216
August: Bibliomania, or Book-madness 252
September: In an Elbow-chair at Ease 288
October: The Art of Bookbinding 324
November: An Abundant Library 358
December: The Craft of Genius 394
Index: 430
Acknowledgements 444
