Into the Looking-Glass Wood: ssays on Words and the World [Paperback]

Alberto Manguel (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Random House of Canada (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067697242X
• ISBN-13: 978-0676972429
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,085,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Internationally acclaimed as an anthologist, translator, essayist, novelist, and editor, Alberto Manguel is the bestselling author of several award-winning books, including A Dictionary of Imaginary Places and A History of Reading. He was born in Buenos Aires, moved to Canada in 1982 and now lives in France, where he was named a Chevalier de l'Ordre français des Arts et des Lettres.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The beatiful words and worlds of Alberto Manguel, June 7, 2000

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This review is from: Into the Looking-Glass Wood: ssays on Words and the World (Paperback)

Like all of Manguel's works, "Into the Looking Glass Wood" is an intelligent and fascinating journey through history, personal stories and literary reflection. In it, he explores the connections and consequences between the world and the words we use to describe it. As a self-confessed bibliophile, Manguel's intricate knowledge of books, words, symbolism, and emotion shines through and his friendly style makes the book utterly engrossing. "Into the Looking Glass Wood" is a wonderful book, an exploration into the art of writing and more broadly the art of being human. I cannot recommend it strongly enough to anyone with an interest in literature, history, language, or semiotics. Thank you, Alberto.