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Mariner Books (2008), Edition: Reprint, Paperback, 352 pages
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In these delightful essays, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Dirda introduces nearly ninety of the world's most entertaining books.
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LibraryThing member AnneliM
Well worth reading and following up. Sometimes an introduction to authors not yet known to the reader.
LibraryThing member debnance
I was expecting this to be a 10; it barely scraped in at a 7. I could not wait for it to be published; I stopped by the bookstore three times, hoping to find a copy before the official publication date. And then when I actually got the copy and started to read it? You must be kidding me. Who would
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read these books? The summaries did not even intrigue me. I, who have been known to write down titles recommended by first graders, wrote down a single recommendation from the scores Dirda mentions. Big disappointment. Show Less
LibraryThing member tgraettinger
Great introduction to some not-so-well-known classics of literature. Found myself making a long reading list from this useful index. And the author's synopses are fun to read, in and of themselves - especially for the volumes that you're probably NOT going to read.
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352 p.; 7.92 inches
ISBN
0156033852 / 9780156033855
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