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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.
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The Gifts of Reading, Robert Macfarlane
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- The Gifts of Reading
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Macfarlane
- Publisher
- Orion
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 1474615686
- ISBN13
- 9781474615686
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Maps & Travel, True Stories, Biographies, Nature, Travel, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Readers, Writing, About Books
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- 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.