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.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Macfarlane
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9780241978313
• ISBN: 978-0-241-97831-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 110 mm x 150 mm x 4 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning; Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs, LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading, Literary companions, book reviews & guides, Literary companions, book reviews and guides