num_pages: 218
description: Burns's compelling yet accessible history of the reading experience rejoices in the diverse motivations and methods in the developing relationship between readers and writers even as he voices concern at the powerful forces of ignorance and censorship that seek to keep them apart.
language: English
title: The Joy of Books
titlecomplete: The Joy of Books
genres: Essays, Nonfiction, Books About Books
ratings_count: 35
publisher: Prometheus