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Books that Changed the World

The 50 Most Influential Books in Human History
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Explores the historical context and wider legacy of 50 books which have changed the course of human history, from the "Qu'ran" to "Harry Potter". 'Fascinating to dip into' "Manchester Evening News".
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-78206-942-3
Product TypePaperback
BindingPaperback
Publishing date06/03/2014
Pages336 pages
LanguageEnglish
SizeWidth 128 mm, Height 198 mm, Thickness 25 mm
Weight275 g
Article no.4324741
CatalogsLibri
Data source no.A21682337
Product groupBU560
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The titular essay in this collection is one of the funniest bits of writing you will ever read (full stop). Foster Wallace may be beginning to descend into the realms of the unfashionable but that should not stop you reading his account of a grim holiday on a cruise ship. From the name he gives the ship to his feelings of pure hatred for a small boy who sits at the table with him each evening and his endless stream of snide footnotes, I don't think there are many funnier examples of the essay form in English. The rest of the collection (like all collections) has some major highs and a few lows but the cruise ship is worth the cover price alone.

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