For the Love of Books, Graham Tarrant
For the Love of Books, Graham Tarrant
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For the Love of Books
Stories of Literary Lives, Banned Books, Author Feuds, Extraordinary Characters and More

Author: Graham Tarrant

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 6 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/30/2021


Synopsis

Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning? Why was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland banned in China? Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? What was Truman Capote superstitious about?

Here is a light-hearted book about books and the people who write them for all lovers of literature. A treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes, and extraordinary characters, For the Love of Books is a book about books—and the inside stories about the people who write them.

Learn how books evolved, what lies behind some of the greatest tales ever told, and who's really who in the world of fiction.

From banned books to famous feuding authors, from literary felons to rejected masterpieces, from tips for aspiring writers to stand-out book lists for readers to catch up on, For the Love of Books is a celebration of the written word.

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About Graham Tarrant

Graham Tarrant is a former publisher and the author of more than thirty books, on subjects ranging from cinema to cricket. He is also the editor of several anthologies. He lives in a Wiltshire village near Bath in Great Britain.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Regina

Fun facts! Do you like them? Books! Do you love them? Books about books! Do you want them? You need to answer a resounding YES to all three of these questions to enjoy Graham Tarrant's For the Love of Books. This is not your favorite book blogger's "warm and fuzzy love letter to the books that changed......more

Goodreads review by Seema

Enjoyable book for the book nerds out there. I'm a lover of the books on books, in general. This one has some interesting facts and stories. The author did a pretty good job of giving space to a diverse set of writers. This is the kind of book where you might read a few pages periodically, grab a vi......more

Graham Tarrant recounts all the book-related stories---fights between authors, writers put in prison, alcoholic authors, and much more---intermingling these with lists of good books, author quotes, and brief facts about writers.......more