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The Child that Books Built: 'A memoir about how and why we read as children.' NICK HORNBY
Spufford, Francis (author)
The Child that Books Built is Francis Spufford's celebrated memoir and investigation into childhood and reading.
224 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 4, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780571346790 |
| Publishers | Faber & Faber |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 197 × 129 × 14 mm · 164 g |
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