Reading the World: Confessions of a Literary Explorer

Reading the World: Confessions of a Literary Explorer
Ann Morgan
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 416pg
29 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780099584643
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In 2012, the world arrived in London for the Olympics...and Ann Morgan went out to meet it. She read her way around all the globe's 196 independent countries (plus one extra), sampling one book from every nation - from classics and folk tales to current favourites and commercial triumphs, via novels, short stories, memoirs, biographies, narrative poems and countless mixtures of all these things. It wasn't easy. Many languages have next to nothing translated into English; there are tiny, tucked-away places where very little is written down at all; some governments don't like to let works of art leak out to corrupt Westerners. Her literary adventures shed light on the issues that affect us all: personal, political, national and global. What is cultural heritage? How do we define national identity? Is it possible to overcome censorship and propaganda? And how can we celebrate, challenge and change our remarkable world?
"Reading The World is a treasure-trove of new discoveries" -- Sara Wheeler Observer "A wonderful book" -- Viv Groskop Red "An enjoyable book that brings a world of literature into our homes" -- Ian Thomson Daily Telegraph "A great way into literature in translation" -- Viv Groskop Red Online "A truly inspiring read" Lady
Ann Morgan is a freelance writer and editor. She continues to blog about books at ayearofreadingtheworld.com and lives with her husband Steve Lennon in south London.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780099584643
Published: 29 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 416

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