The Secret Library
A Book Lover's Journey Through Curiosities of Literature
by Oliver Tearle
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Pub Date 28 Mar 2024 | Archive Date 31 Mar 2024
Michael O'Mara Limited | Michael O'Mara
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Description
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 Fables?
The 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.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781789295924 |
| PRICE | £9.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 256 |
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Featured Reviews
Samantha F, Reviewer
This book is so interesting.
I loved reading about history through stories and books. I especially liked hearing about what Beowulf went through, there was only one manuscript for so long, I'm shocked it survived long enough to be translated.
I also enjoyed hearing more about Lewis Carol (Do-Do) and I did not previously know how W.H Smith started and frankly I am jealous because nothing like that exists anymore.
Overall this was a unique and brilliant way to look through history and I enjoyed every minute of reading it.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.Less
Stefanie C, Reviewer
The Secret Library is a wonderful gander through the lesser-known corners of literary history written in an engaging and accessible style. The author doesn’t shy away from using humour to make facts more entertaining, It‘s a book that is perfect to dip into on a whim.
(Side note: I‘m not entirely sure if this is simply a new, revised edition of the 2016 original publication or if the changes were more significant.)
Marina L, Reviewer
A book meant for book lovers!
The secret library explores hidden or unknown till recent years/unknown to most readers details about famous authors themselves regarding their personal life or suprising information about the books we've known and loved for so many years. It's an absolute little gem of a nonfiction read bound to get even the most hesitant fiction exclusive reader interested! Give a gift to yourselves and your libraries at home and get this!
Angelina T, Reviewer
If you like books (you are here, so you must probably do), if your are interested in their history of writing and development through the ages, but you wanted presented in a light, breezy and fun way, filled with curiosities and strange tales - this book is for you!
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