This is not the end of the book
By: Jean-Claude Carrière & Umberto Eco ; a conversation curated by Jean-Phillippe de Tonnac ; translated from the French by Polly McLean
Contributors: Eco, Umberto; Tonnac, Jean-Philippe de
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: fre
Translation of: N'esperez pas vous debarrasser des livres
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9781846554513
Subjects: Books and reading; Sociological aspects
Work titles: Ne pensez pas vous débarrasser des livres
Description: This beautifully produced book, an object of desire in itself, is the transcription of a long conversation between the two men in which they discuss a vast range of subjects, from what can be defined as the first book, to the idea of the library, the burning of books both accidental and deliberate, and what will happen to knowledge and memory when infinite amounts of information are available at the click of a mouse.

These days it is almost impossible to get away from discussions of whether the book will survive the digital revolution. Blogs, tweets and newspaper articles on the subject appear daily. Amidst the twittering, the thoughts of Jean-Claude Carriere and Umberto Eco come as a breath of fresh air.
Notes: "First published with the title "Ne pensez pas vous débarrasser des livres", Editions Grasset & Fasquelle, 2009"--T.p. verso.