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The Book of Forgotten Authors by Christopher Fowler (2019, UK-B Format Paperback)

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'JOYOUS . . . READERS WILL LOVE THIS FASCINATING BOOK' CATHY RENTZENBRINK 'A GODSEND WITH THE PRESENT SEASON APPROACHING' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'THE PERFECT GIFT FOR A BOOK-OBSESSED FRIEND' STYLIST , 50 UNMISSABLE BOOKS FOR AUTUMN 2017 'EXCELLENT . . . SHOULD BE READ BY ANYONE WHO LOVES BOOKS' EVENING STANDARD Absence doesn't make the heart grow fonder. It makes people think you're dead. So begins Christopher Fowler's foray into the back catalogues and backstories of 99 authors who, once hugely popular, have all but disappeared from our shelves.Whether male or female, domestic or international, flash-in-the-pan or prolific, mega-seller or prize-winner - no author, it seems, can ever be fully immune from the fate of being forgotten. And Fowler, as well as remembering their careers, lifts the lid on their lives, and why they often stopped writing or disappeared from the public eye.These 99 journeys are punctuated by 12 short essays about faded once-favourites: including the now-vanished novels Walt Disney brought to the screen, the contemporary rivals of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie who did not stand the test of time, and the women who introduced us to psychological suspense many decades before it conquered the world.This is a book about books and their authors. It is for book lovers, and is written by one who could not be a more enthusiastic, enlightening and entertaining guide. 'A BIBLIOPHILE'S DREAM' FINANCIAL TIMES 'WILL HAVE READERS SCURRYING INTO SECONDHAND BOOKSHOPS' GUARDIAN

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Quercus
ISBN-10
1786484900
ISBN-13
9781786484901
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038548585

Product Key Features

Book Title
Book of Forgotten Authors
Author
Christopher Fowler
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary, Historical, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2019
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
384 Pages

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Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
9.9 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Pr821
Reviews
A treasure trove of trivia . . . Excellent . . . This colourful compendium of literary lives should be read by anyone who loves books .-- Evening Standard, A sure-fire Christmas gift . . . charged with an irresistible passion for the world of the book.-- Daily Telegraph, Full of humour and pathos, Christopher Fowler's survey of authors who have fallen into obscurity is a bibliophile's dream .-- Financial Times, A real gem , filled with old favourites and new discoveries, and written in a light, snappy, erudite tone, as satisfying as a full English breakfast at your local art-house cafe.-- Joanne Harris, Well researched and wide-ranging . . . The Book of Forgotten Authors is a bibliophile's treat written with verve and passion . It will have readers scurrying into secondhand bookshops in search of yellowing paperbacks.-- Guardian
Copyright Date
2017
Lccn
2023-285052
Dewey Decimal
823.009
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23

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by rdweldenJul 06, 2021
Good reading.
Interesting take on "forgotten" authors that has led me to read several of them.
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