The Madman's Library Greatest Curiosities of Literature Simon & Schuster 9781471166914, Brooke-Hitching Edward

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Категория: Книги, Книги на иностранных языках, Книги на английском языке, Нехудожественная литература на английском языке, Культура. Искусство

From the author of the critically acclaimed and globally successful The Phantom Atlas, The Golden Atlas and The Sky Atlas comes a stunning new work. The Madman's Library is a unique, beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of literature, delving into its darkest territories to hunt down the very strangest books ever written, and uncover the fascinating stories behind their creation. This is a madman's library of eccentric and extraordinary volumes from around the world, many of which have been completely forgotten. Books written in blood and books that kill, books of the insane and books that hoaxed the globe, books invisible to the naked eye and books so long they could destroy the Universe, books worn into battle, books of code and cypher whose secrets remain undiscovered... and a few others that are just plain weird. From the 605-page Qur'an written in the blood of Saddam Hussein, through the gorgeously decorated 15th-century lawsuit filed by the Devil against Jesus, to the lost art of binding books with human skin, every strand of strangeness imaginable (and many inconceivable) has been unearthed and bound together for a unique and richly illustrated collection ideal for every book-lover.

Издательство: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781471166914
Автор: Brooke-Hitching Edward
Год: 2020
Возрастное ограничение: 0
Категория: Культура. Искусство

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