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The Library Book

Author : Susan Orlean
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476740194
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Library Book written by Susan Orlean and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Orlean’s bestseller and New York Times Notable Book is “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as varied as the treasures contained on the shelves in any local library” (USA TODAY)—a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution and an investigation into one of its greatest mysteries. “Everybody who loves books should check out The Library Book” (The Washington Post). On the morning of April 28, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. The fire was disastrous: it reached two thousand degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more. Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who? Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning New Yorker reporter and New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a “delightful…reflection on the past, present, and future of libraries in America” (New York magazine) that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before. In the “exquisitely written, consistently entertaining” (The New York Times) The Library Book, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago. “A book lover’s dream…an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), Susan Orlean’s thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant

Author : Ulysses Simpson Grant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant written by Ulysses Simpson Grant and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Literary Memoirs

Author : José Victorino Lastarria
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198027664
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Literary Memoirs written by José Victorino Lastarria and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-02-10 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novelist, scholar, journalist, statesman, and leading member of Chile's "Generation of 1842"--an intellectual movement so named for the founding of the National University--José Victorino Lastarria (1811-1888) lived his life at the forefront of nineteenth-century Chilean and Spanish American culture, literature, and politics. Recuerdos Literarios (or Literary Memoirs) is his masterpiece, encompassing the candid memories of a tireless activist, both the creative and critical sensibilities of an influential Latin American early modernist, and an eyewitness account of the development of Chilean literature and historiography. An ardent, eloquent participant in every defining artistic and ideological debate in Chile during the formative mid-1800s, Lastarria recorded his epoch as closely as he did his own origins, education, ambitions, and career. Sometimes reminiscent of Montaigne's essays, Eça de Quieroz's journalism, or Barbusse's didactic convictions, Literary Memoirs is an engrossing account of Chile's newly ordained nationhood. This addition to Oxford's prestigious Library of Latin America series is more than a retelling of things past; it is an informed yet informal testament to the idea of chilenidad (or "Chileanness") and a detailed portrait of one of Chile's cultural architects. For this new edition of Literary Memoirs, Frederick M. Nunn's introduction presents an informative historical background and R. Kelly Washbourne's translation carefully preserves Lastarria's form and content.

Oriental Memoirs

Author : James Forbes
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 9788121202190
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Oriental Memoirs written by James Forbes and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 1988 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A literary exposition of the early 19th century India, with interesting account of social, cultural and religious life. These illustrated chronicles are valuable for conservation and restoration of some of the important historical buildings and monuments

The Library of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Edwin Wolf
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
ISBN 13 : 9780871692573
Total Pages : 1012 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book The Library of Benjamin Franklin written by Edwin Wolf and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 2006 with total page 1012 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the 1950s, Edwin Wolf 2nd embarked on a biblio'l. quest to reconstruct the library of Benjamin Franklin, which was the largest & best private library in Amer. at the time of his death & was subsequently dispersed. The contents of Franklin's library were virtually unknown until Wolf identified the unique shelfmarks that Franklin used to organize his books. That discovery allowed Wolf to locate 2,700 titles in 1,000 vols. that Franklin actually owned. Wolf also identified a further 700 titles owned by Franklin. After wolf's death, Kevin Hayes took up the project & brought it to fruition. This catalogue includes almost 4,000 books known to have been owned by Franklin, & the Intro. tells the complete story of Franklin's library, its dispersal, & its reconstruction.

Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum (Natural History) ...

Author : British Museum (Natural History). Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Drawings in the British Museum (Natural History) ... written by British Museum (Natural History). Library and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bibliotheca Lindesiana ...

Author : James Ludovic Lindsay Earl of Crawford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1572 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bibliotheca Lindesiana ... written by James Ludovic Lindsay Earl of Crawford and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Years of adventure, 1874-1920

Author : Herbert Hoover
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Years of adventure, 1874-1920 written by Herbert Hoover and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of the Liverpool Library

Author : Liverpool (England). Public Libraries, Museums, and Art Gallery
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Liverpool Library written by Liverpool (England). Public Libraries, Museums, and Art Gallery and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sigh, Gone

Author : Phuc Tran
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250194725
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Sigh, Gone written by Phuc Tran and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.

Catalogue of the Periodical Publications in the Library of the Royal Society of London

Author : Royal Society (Great Britain). Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Periodical Publications in the Library of the Royal Society of London written by Royal Society (Great Britain). Library and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Annual report of the directors of the Mercantile Library Association of Boston

Author : Mercantile Library Association (Boston, Mass.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Annual report of the directors of the Mercantile Library Association of Boston written by Mercantile Library Association (Boston, Mass.) and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Monthly Literary Advertiser

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.+/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Monthly Literary Advertiser written by and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Catalogue of the Library of the Parliament of Ontari

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3382195518
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Catalogue of the Library of the Parliament of Ontari written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-05-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Public Library and to the City Library of Norwich

Author : Norwich (England). Public Libraries
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the Public Library and to the City Library of Norwich written by Norwich (England). Public Libraries and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A General Catalogue of the Books in the South Africa Public Library ... with a list of donors, office-bearers and the regulations of the institution. Compiled ... by the Librarian [Frederick Maskew].

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Author : South African Public Library (CAPETOWN)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (18 download)

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A Catalogue of Books in the Gibraltar Garrison Library, Established in ... 1793, with the Fundamental and By-laws and a List of Subscribers

Author : Gibraltar Garrison Library (Gibraltar)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (9 download)

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