The Library Book Contributor(s): Orlean, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1432869205 ISBN-13: 9781432869205 Publisher: Large Print Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - History | United States - 20th Century - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
Dewey: 027.009 |
LCCN: 2018042156 |
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.40 lbs) |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - Southern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Cultural Region - West Coast - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Susan Orlean's bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is "a sheer delight...as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library" (USA TODAY)--a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. "Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book" (The Washington Post). |
Contributor Bio(s): Orlean, Susan: - Susan Orlean has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award-winning film Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in upstate New York and may be reached at SusanOrlean.com and Twitter.com/SusanOrlean. |