Portable magic : a history of books and their readers
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Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First American edition.
ISBN
9781524749095, 1524749095
Physical Desc
337 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 22 cm
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 002.09 SMITH 2022 | On Shelf |
| Santa Maria Bookmobile - Adult Non-Fiction | 002.09 SMITH 2022 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781524749095, 1524749095
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book" --Title page verso.
General Note
"Originally published in by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK., in London in 2022."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Most of what we say about books is really about the words inside them: the rosy nostalgic glow for childhood reading, the lifetime companionship of a much-loved novel. But books are things as well as words, objects in our lives as well as worlds in our heads. And just as we crack their spines, loosen their leaves and write in their margins, so they disrupt and disorder us in turn. All books are, as Stephen King put it, 'a uniquely portable magic'. Here, Emma Smith shows us why"--,Provided by publisher
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Smith, E. (2022). Portable magic: a history of books and their readers (First American edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Emma. 2022. Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Smith, Emma. Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Smith, Emma. Portable Magic: A History of Books and Their Readers First American edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
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