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The Library at Night
from Yale University Press
Price: $18.15
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The Library At Night is the first book I have read by Alberto Manguel. I can say now, after completing it earlier today, that I am looking forward to reading other selections that this author has written.
I was not quite sure what to expect from this book, from simply reading the title. I could... more info
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A History of Reading
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $13.60
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Book titles can be misleading because they work under the assumption that hundreds of pages can be summed up in a handful of words. That is why many titles try not so much to be precise as to be approximate, and not so much to be approximate as to be memorable. Alberto Manguel's A History of Reading... more info
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With Borges
from Telegram Books
Price: $9.56
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This is a book you can easily devour in one sitting (about an hour and a half should do it), especially if you know and love the writings of Jorge Luis Borges the way I do. The author, Alberto Manguel, was a bookstore clerk that Borges enlisted to read out loud to him, being himself blind. For... more info
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The Secret Supper: A Novel
from Washington Square Press
Price: $5.99
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I found the beginning of the book interesting as it set the stage for symbolism and secret messages that were common in the 1400's but not part of our thinking in the 21st century. Then, the author proceeds to produce a plot based on this premise - much of which is subsequently lost on the modern... more info
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