Dedicated to...: The Forgotten Friendships, Hidden Stories and Lost Loves found in Second-hand Books - Hardcover

Gooderham, W B

 
9780593072844: Dedicated to...: The Forgotten Friendships, Hidden Stories and Lost Loves found in Second-hand Books
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0593072847 ISBN 13: 9780593072844
Verlag: Bantam Press, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Books are amongst the most personal of gifts. The book we choose to give a loved one is informed by our intimate knowledge of their personal histories and their tastes. Often, when we gift books, we love to explain the meaning behind our present by writing an inscription within its pages. Ordinarily, we hope the gift and its message will be enjoyed, placed lovingly on its new owner's bookshelf and treasured forever. This is not always the case, though ...

W B Gooderham is fascinated by second-hand books and curates a growing collection of those featuring intriguing inscriptions. The messages he finds range from the awkward scratchings of adolescent infatuation, to the resentful recriminations of a love affair gone sour and offer illuminating glimpses into their books' own secret histories.

This beautifully presented book will feature the very best from the author's collection of dedications alongside the covers of the works in which they were found. From Animal Farm to Pride and Prejudice, there's something here to please every book lover's taste.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

W B Gooderham is a freelance writer, regularly reviewing books and contributing articles on literature to The Guardian and Time Out. He lives in London and is currently writing his debut novel.

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Verlag
Bantam Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0593072847
ISBN 13 
9780593072844
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
192
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