Books on Fire

Books on Fire
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Publisher : Lucien X. POLASTRON
Total Pages : 396
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ISBN-10 : 1594771677
ISBN-13 : 9781594771675
Rating : 4/5 (675 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Books on Fire by : Lucien X. Polastron

Download or read book Books on Fire written by Lucien X. Polastron and published by Lucien X. POLASTRON. This book was released on 2007-08-13 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost as old as the idea of the library is the urge to destroy it. Author Lucien X. Polastron traces the history of this destruction, examining the causes for these disasters, the treasures that have been lost, and where the surviving books, if any, have ended up. Books on Fire received the 2004 Societe des Gens de Lettres Prize for Nonfiction/History in Paris.


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