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Title:
The curious reader : a literary miscellany of novels & novelists / edited by Erin McCarthy and the team at Mental Floss.
Publisher:
WeldonOwen,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
288 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subject:
Books and reading--Miscellanea.
Fiction--Miscellanea.
Authors--Miscellanea.
Other Authors:
McCarthy, Erin A., editor.
Mental Floss (Firm), editor.
Notes:
Includes index.
Summary:
Reveals fascinating facts about the world's most famous authors and their literary works. Readers will learn about George Orwell's near-death experience during the writing of 1984; meet the real man who may have inspired Pride and Prejudice's Mr. Darcy; discover which famous author kept her husband's heart after he passed away; and learn about the influence of psychedelics on Dune. Also contains the most-loved book-related articles from 20 years of Mental Floss.
ISBN:
9781681887555
168188755X
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1201299077
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)
CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)
GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

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