Irene Vallejo traces several thousand years of the history of the book, from clay tablets to the Kindle. The route runs through Alexander's campaign, the Villa of the Papyri below Vesuvius, Cleopatra's palace, the Gulag and the library of Sarajevo.
Key highlights:
- Winner of Spain's National Essay Prize
- The history of the book as an adventure story rather than a reference work
- Ukrainian translation by Anna Markhovska
- Original title: El infinito en un junco
Papyrus: The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
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