The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading
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Book Description
A wise and tender tribute to childhood reading and the power of fiction
In this extended love letter to children's books and the wonders they perform, Francis Spufford makes a confession: books were his mother, his father, his school. Reading made him who he is.
To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back to his earliest encounters with books, exploring such belo... More
In this extended love letter to children's books and the wonders they perform, Francis Spufford makes a confession: books were his mother, his father, his school. Reading made him who he is.
To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back to his earliest encounters with books, exploring such belo... More
Book Information
Publisher | Metropolitan Books |
Binding | Hardcover (5 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 224 |
ISBN-10 | 0805072152 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0805072150 |
Publication Date | 10/08/2002 |
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