num_pages: 638
description: Trade Paperback for bibliophiles and other book lovers.
language: English
title: A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
titlecomplete: A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
genres: Historical, Literature, Books About Books, History, Librarianship, Biography, Reference, Writing, Language, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 2195
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Anthony Award
category: Best Critical Work, awardedAt: 788947200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction
publisher: Henry Holt & Co