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Bedside Companion for Book Lovers

An anthology of literary delights for every night of the year

Jane McMorland Hunter editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Batsford

Published:13th Oct '22

Should be back in stock very soon

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A glorious treasury of literary curiosities for every night of the year.

Bedside Companion for Book Lovers contains an eclectic mix of fact and fiction, letters, diaries, essays and dedications, all suffused with the joys of books and reading. The perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life, it contains snippets from some of the greatest writers and book collectors from throughout history, including:

Charles Dickens on the smell of books

Maya Angelou on the pleasures of reading aloud

Virginia Woolf on finding space for writing

Nick Hornby on reading for pure enjoyment

and much more. Along the way, you’ll find advice on how to look after your most precious volumes, what to do when books start taking over your home, and where to find the most atmospheric libraries and bookshops around the world. Keep this beautifully illustrated book by your bedside and wander into a magical world of books every night of the year.

‘This would be a much-loved and treasured gift for bookworms! From fact and fiction, to letters and diaries, be greeted by the beauty of the written word’ Love Reading ‘The perfect gift for any book lover, with a mix of letters and diaries, both fact and fiction’ Prima ‘This is the perfect book for any bookworm… a real classic in the making’ Miranda Mills YouTube

ISBN: 9781849947695

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

448 pages