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Tolkien's Gown and Other Stories of Famous Authors and - Paperback NEW Gekoski,
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- Condition
- Weight
- 302grams
- Subjects
- Literary studies: from c 1900 -
- Pages
- 256
- Publication Date
- 8 Sep 2005
- ISBN
- 9781845292393
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Tolkien's Gown
- Item Height
- 199mm
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Topic
- Literature
- Item Width
- 151mm
- Item Weight
- 184g
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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In Tolkien's Gown, a book based loosely on that hugely successful radio series, Rick Gekoski discusses twenty great works of modern literature as both texts and objects. At once erudite and funny, the essays give a publishing biography of each book, together with comments about the author's involvement with first editions of the works. 'What is the value of a book?' he asks. The answers are both critical and financial, involving appraisals of the literary qualities of the works, together with an account of their (sometimes surprising) value in the rare book trade. His stories are fascinating and diverse, and involve memorable encounters with, among others, Graham Greene, William Golding, J.D. Salinger, Ted Hughes, Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes and Harold Pinter. Relations between book dealers and authors can be uneasy: J.D. Salinger threatens a law suit, William Golding produces a parody of the author, Ted Hughes thinks he has been overcharged. While Graham Greene is simply delighted to have done business. For anyone who loves books,Tolkien's Gown offers a wealth of amusement and instruction, and enough literary anecdotes to last a lifetime.
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Little, Brown Book Group
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Book Title
Tolkien's Gown
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
256 Pages
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199mm
Item Width
151mm
Item Weight
184g
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