In these essays, Alberto Manguel discusses the nature of books and literature as a moral imperative and explores the consequences of society's betrayal of its readers and writers. He covers writers such as Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and G.K. Chesterton, as well as Che Guevara and Goethe.
| ISBN: | 9780747545934 |
| Publication date: | 8th May 2000 |
| Author: | Alberto Manguel |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general |