The Gifts of Reading

From the acclaimed author of The Old Ways and Landmarks -- an essay on the joy of reading, for anyone who has ever loved a book Every book is a kind of gift to its reader, and the act of giving books is charged with a special emotional resonance. It is a meeting of three minds (the giver, the author, the recipient), an exchange of intellectual and psychological currency, that leaves each participant enriched. Here Robert Macfarlane recounts the story of a book he was given as a young man, and how he managed eventually to return the favour, though never repay the debt. From one of the most lyrical writers of our time comes a perfectly formed gem, a lyrical celebration of the transcendent power and humanity of the given book.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Robert Macfarlane
• Verlag: Penguin Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9780241978313
• ISBN: 978-0-241-97831-3
• Seiten: 48
• Abmessung: 110 mm x 150 mm x 4 mm
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft > Allgemeine und Vergleichende Literaturwissenschaft; Schule und Lernen; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides