Letters of note an eclectic collection of correspondence deserving of a wider audience
"This collection of 125 letters offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the events and people of history--the brightest and the best, the most notorious, and the endearingly everyday. Letters are not ordered chronologically or thematically, but are artfully arranged for a discovery-rich reading experi...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Chronicle Books,
2014.
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| Summary: | "This collection of 125 letters offers a never-before-seen glimpse of the events and people of history--the brightest and the best, the most notorious, and the endearingly everyday. Letters are not ordered chronologically or thematically, but are artfully arranged for a discovery-rich reading experience. Each entry includes a transcript of the letter; a short contextual introduction; and, in 100 cases, a facsimile of the letter itself"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | "First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Canongate Books Ltd in conjunction with Unbound"--Title page verso. Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 352 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781452134253 (hardback) 1452134251 (hardback) |
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