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To the Letter tells the story of our remarkable journey through the mail. From Roman wood chips discovered near Hadrian's Wall to the wonders and terrors of email, Simon Garfield explores how we have written to each other over the centuries and what our letters reveal about our lives. Along the way he delves into the great correspondences of our time, from Cicero and Petrarch to Jane Austen and Ted Hughes (and John Keats, Virginia Woolf, Jack Kerouac, Anais Nin and Charles Schulz), and traces the very particular advice offered by bestselling letter-writing manuals. He uncovers a host of engaging stories, including the tricky history of the opening greeting, the ideal ingredients for invisible ink, and the sad saga of the dead letter office. As the book unfolds, so does the story of a moving wartime correspondence that shows how letters can change the course of life. To the Letter is a wonderful celebration of letters in every form, and a passionate rallying cry to keep writing.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers

• Pełny tytuł: To the Letter
• Autor: Simon Garfield
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Twarda
• Liczba stron: 464
• EAN: 9780857868589
• ISBN: 0857868586
• ID: 01337090
• Wydawca: Canongate Books Ltd
• Waga: 560 g
• Wymiary: 222 × 141 × 43 mm
• Data wydania: 03. October 2013

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