- Published: 1 December 2004
- ISBN: 9780099437079
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $25.00
Library
An Unquiet History
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- Published: 1 December 2004
- ISBN: 9780099437079
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 256
- RRP: $25.00
Fascinating... Eloquently written and genuinely enlightening, Battles's book is a telling testimony to the way libraries can transform lives
Sunday Herald
Performs a valuable service by blowing the dust off our stodgy, conventional conception of the library to reveal the living heart of cultures that beats beneath its stone facade
Los Angeles Times
An erudite, companionable, joyful book... Thrilling
Spectator
Matthew Battles touches on almost all the important subjects, through fascinating stories... The book is full of all sorts of treasures
Times Literary Supplement