Name: The Library at Night
ISBN: 9780300145212

Alberto Manguel

Inspired by the process of creating a library for his 15th-century home near the Loire, in France, Manguel, the acclaimed writer on books and reading, has taken up the subject of libraries in this captivating meditation on their meaning and significance.

The Library at Night

A fascinating voyage through the Argentina-born author's mind, memory, and vast knowledge of books and civilization illuminates the mysteries of libraries, from his childhood bookshelves to the libraries of the Internet.

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A meditation on the meaning of libraries throughout history discusses the impulse to collect and organize books, the author's own library in a centuries-old barn in the Loire Valley, and libraries ranging from ancient Alexandria to the virtual library ofGoogle.

The Library at Night

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