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

by Graham Tarrant

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1510741577
• ISBN13: 9781510741577
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"