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PublisherAtlantic Books, The Limited

ISBN-101838957715

ISBN-139781838957711

eBay Product ID (ePID)19061246020

Product Key Features

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBibliomaniac : an Obsessive's Tour of the Bookshops of Britain

Publication Year2024

SubjectSpecial Interest / Literary, Communication Studies, Entertainment & Performing Arts

TypeTextbook

AuthorRobin Ince

Subject AreaTravel, Language Arts & Disciplines, Biography & Autobiography

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight10.3 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentTsundoku: An Introduction Out of Lockdown and Into the Wicker Man Wigtown to Laugharne It All Began at the End of the World Chorleywood to Bristol I Only Play in the Finest Freezer Cabinets Sidmouth to Birmingham Pity the Llama Oxford to Norwich Mermaids and Mermonks? Okehampton to Shoreham What is Avuncular Knitwear? Margate to Southwold Where Orwell Ate His Chips Southwold to Leeds Black Holes Drowned Out by the Bells of God Chippenham to London Hurricanes at the Benighted Inn Malvern to Malton Important Lessons from a Porpoise Edinburgh to Hull From the End of the Line to the Girl Guides' Hall Hull to Hungerford Afterword Notes Thank You... 'Last Night' Index of Bookshops Index of Books

SynopsisWhy play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided instead to go on a tour of over a hundred bookshops in the UK, from Wigtown to Penzance; from Swansea to Margate. Packed with witty anecdotes and tall tales, Bibliomaniac takes the reader on a journey across Britain as Robin explores his lifelong love of bookshops and books - and also tries to discover just why he can never have enough of them., In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops., In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops. ***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick*** 'A unique, funny picture of Britain... A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport.' - Richard Osman 'Ince's love of books is infectious.' - 'Books of the Year', Independent Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided instead to go on a tour of over a hundred bookshops in the UK, from Wigtown to Penzance; from Swansea to Margate. Packed with witty anecdotes and tall tales, Bibliomaniac takes the reader on a journey across Britain as Robin explores his lifelong love of bookshops and books - and also tries to find out just why he can never have enough of them. It is the story of an addiction and a romance, and also of an occasional points failure just outside Oxenholme.

LC Classification NumberZ278