The City of Words (CBC Massey Lecture)
"It is a work of staggering scope and erudition, packed with interesting information and arguments, and often beautifully written" William Skidelsky, The Spectator "[Manguel's] style is one of great warmth and allusiveness, ranging with ease across epochs and continents of literature' Steven Poole, The Guardian"--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.