About the book
A book for book lovers by a true lover of books!
At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning, and at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader. Noted essayist and editor Alberto Manguel moves from this essential moment to explore the six-thousand-year-old conversation between words and that hero without whom the book would be a lifeless object: the reader. Manguel brilliantly covers reading as seduction, as rebellion, and as obsession and goes on to trace the quirky and fascinating history of the reader’s progress from clay tablet to scroll, codex to digital.
Editions of A History of Reading
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670843022
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394280325
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676970227
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780140166545
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143126713
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307364197
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101651414
- EBook
- ISBN 9780698178977
Read an Excerpt
A book for book lovers by a true lover of books!
At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning, and at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader. Noted essayist and editor Alberto Manguel moves from this essential moment to explore the six-thousand-year-old conversation between words and that hero without whom the book would be a lifeless object: the reader. Manguel brilliantly covers reading as seduction, as rebellion, and as obsession and goes on to trace the quirky and fascinating history of the reader’s progress from clay tablet to scroll, codex to digital.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A History of Reading about?
A book for book lovers by a true lover of books!
At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning, and at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader. Noted essayist and editor Alberto Manguel moves from this essential moment to explore the six-thousand-year-old conversation between words and that hero without whom the book would be a lifeless object: the reader. Manguel brilliantly covers reading as seduction, as rebellion, and as obsession and goes on to trace the quirky and fascinating history of the reader’s progress from clay tablet to scroll, codex to digital.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A History of Reading?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Social and cultural history
Where can I read a sample of A History of Reading?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670843022
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A History of Reading?
Alberto Manguel
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A History of Reading is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670843022) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394280325) and paperback(ISBN 9780676970227) and paperback(ISBN 9780140166545) and paperback(ISBN 9780143126713) and ebook(ISBN 9780307364197) and ebook(ISBN 9781101651414) and ebook(ISBN 9780698178977)
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