At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning, and at that moment, whole u

In this marvelous book, acclaimed around the world, Alberto Manguel takes us on a fascinating exploration of what it means to be a reader of books. A History of

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'The History of Reading' offers an accessible overview of this developing discipline, from the rise of literacy through to the current trend of book clubs.