Author(s): Tearle, Oliver,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 28/03/2024,
Pagination: 256 pages, B&W illustrations,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd,
Published By: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd,
Book Classification: Social & cultural history
Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 20mm
Weight: 230g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781789295924

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How much do you know about the Victorian novelist who outsold Dickens Or the woman who became the first published poet in America Do you know what connects Homer’s Iliad to Aesop’s FablesThe Secret Library explores these intriguing morsels of lesser-known history, along with the familiar literary heavyweights we know and love. Bringing together an eclectic literary mix of novels, plays, travel books, science books and joke books, author Oliver Tearle explores how the history of the Western World has intersected with all kinds of books over the last 3,000 years. Delve into this treasure trove of curious literary examples to learn how our history and books are inextricably linked.