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To the Letter

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

To the Letter

By Simon Garfield

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About the book

Every letter contains a miniature story, and here are some of the greatest. From Oscar Wilde's unconventional method of using the mail to cycling enthusiast Reginald Bray's quest to post himself, Simon Garfield uncovers a host of stories that capture the enchantment of this irreplaceable art (with a supporting cast including Pliny the Younger, Ted Hughes, Virginia Woolf, Napoleon Bonaparte, Lewis Carroll, Jane Austen, David Foster Wallace and the Little Red-Haired Girl). There is also a brief hi...Show more

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ISBN

9780857868619

Publisher

Canongate Books Ltd

Published year

2014

Language

Edition

1

Original title

To the Letter

Format

Paperback

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