Portable magic : a history of books and their readers
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
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Shirlington - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2022].
Format
Book
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352 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

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"Originally published in by Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Random House UK., in London in 2022."
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"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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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.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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