Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge -- Richard Ovenden, Paperback

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Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge -- Richard Ovenden, PaperbackA Wolfson History Prize Finalist A New Statesman Book of the Year A Sunday Times Book of the Year "Timely and authoritative I enjoyed it immensely." Philip Pullman "If you care about books, and if you believe we must all stand up to the destruction of knowledge and cultural heritage, this is a brilliant read both powerful and prescient." Elif Shafak Libraries have been attacked since ancient times but they have been especially threatened in the modern

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