Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Irene Vallejo, Charlotte Whittle (Translator)Publish date:02/04/25Pages:464
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780593312568ISBN-10:593312562UPC:9780593312568Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient, Expeditions & Discoveries, Social HistoryBook Topic:EgyptSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SC234A79SZ
Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
A "masterly" (Economist), prize-winning, internationally bestselling history of books in the ancient world "Exquisite. . . . Beautifully translated into English by Charlotte Whittle, who is able to convey both Vallejo's passionate narrative presence and her synthesising intelligence." --The Guardian Long before books were mass-produced, hand-copied scrolls made from Nile River reeds were the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780593312568ISBN-10:593312562UPC:9780593312568Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Ancient, Expeditions & Discoveries, Social HistoryBook Topic:EgyptSize:7.80 x 5.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SC234A79SZ
IRENE VALLEJO earned her doctorate from the Universities of Zaragoza and Florence. Papyrus was awarded the National Essay Prize and the Critical Eye Prize for Narrative in Spain, and it will be published in over thirty countries. Vallejo is a regular columnist for El Pa?s and Milenio, and she is the author of two novels, four collections of essays, articles, and short fiction, and two children's...
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