Who had birds called Death,Wigs and Spinach How do you spell the noise of a door slamming Whose working title was The Chronic Argonauts
Henry Eliot - author,editor and insatiable bookworm - has ransacked the libraries and archives of world literature,compiling hundreds of bookish lists. This eclectic gallimaufry showcases his favourites: we witness the tragic ends of the Ancient Greek tragedians,learn the name of George Orwell's pet cockerel and rummage through Joan Didion's travelling bag; we consider the history of literary fart jokes,orbit the Shakespearean moons of Uranus and meet several pigs with wings. From the sublime to the ridiculous - and everything in between - Eliot's lists,recommendations and nuggets of trivia will delight,inspire and surprise anyone who loves reading.
Beautifully presented with supplementary maps and illustrations, Henry Eliot's Book of Bookish Lists is the essential gift for book-lovers.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241562727Number of pages: 160Weight: 239 gDimensions: 204 x 138 x 20 mm
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'An eccentric idea beautifully executed'- Louis de Bernieres
'If there was a list of books about lists,Eliot's Book of Bookish Lists would be top'- Philip Pullman
'Hours of innocent snacking'- Iain Sinclair
'An absolute delight - Borges meets with Buzzfeed'- Tom Holland
'A gorgeous confection... how do I love this book Let me list the ways...'- Chris Riddell
Henry Eliot
An author and literary expert,Henry Eliot is the creative editor of Penguin Classics. He is the author of Follow This Thread,a visually experimental book about the history and psychology of mazes,and Curiocity,written with Matt Lloyd-Rose,an illustrated curio of London journeys and exploration.
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