| Title | : | The Gifts of Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Robert Macfarlane |
| Release | : | 2017-06-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Essays, Books, Fiction & Literature, Biographies & Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Literary Criticism |
| Size | : | 2010141 |
| From the bestselling author of UNDERLAND, THE OLD WAYS and THE LOST WORDS - 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. |
