Papyrus
the million-copy global bestseller
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
11 October 2022
Summary
Papyrus: A History Woven in Ink and Reed
Long before books were mass-produced, those made of reeds from along the Nile were worth fighting and dying for. Journeying along the battlefields of Alexander the Great, beneath the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius, at Cleopatra’s palaces, and the scene of Hypatia’s murder, award-winning author Irene Vallejo chronicles the excitement of literary culture in the ancient world and the heroic efforts that ensured this impressive tradition would conti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529343977 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529343976 |
| Author: | Irene Vallejo |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 11 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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An outstanding, universal and unique book. - The New York Times
One can be a masterful philologist and at the same time write like the angels… a true literary feast. - ABC
About The Author
Irene Vallejo
Irene Vallejo earned her European Doctorate from the Universities of Zaragoza and Florence. Papyrus was awarded the National Essay Prize, the Critical Eye Prize for Narrative and the Bookstore Recommendation Award, and will be published in more than forty countries. She is a regular columnist for El Pais, and is the author of two children’s books, two novels, and three collections of essays, articles, and short fiction.
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