- Published: 17 January 2023
- ISBN: 9780141981499
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 496
- RRP: $30.00
Around the World in 80 Books
- Published: 17 January 2023
- ISBN: 9780141981499
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 496
- RRP: $30.00
It is always a pleasure to talk about books with David Damrosch, who has read all of them, and he is so eloquent and understanding about them all
Orhan Pamuk
An insightful journey into the books that have for so long captivated us. Profound, boundless and diverse
Jokha Alharthi, author of Celestial Bodies
Pleasurable and full of insights, Around the World in 80 Books is such a joyful journey through the places, times and people who have made our world literature. Every time I finished a chapter I felt an urge to discover or re-read the books whose stories Damrosch is telling so vividly - but that meant putting down his own book and I wasn't able do that...
Dror Mishani, author of The Missing File and Three
Restlessly curious, insightful, and quirky, David Damrosch is the perfect guide to a round-the-world adventure in reading. With such a companion, you never know where you will go next, but you can be confident that the encounter will be memorable. Count me in!
Stephen Greenblatt, author of TYRANT and THE SWERVE
A vast, fascinating latticework of books within books... This rewarding literary Baedeker will inspire readers to discover new places
Kirkus
Damrosch's richly conceived survey offers readers a colorful map for an illuminating, enlivening tour of their own libraries. Travel fans and literature lovers alike will find something to savor
Publisher's Weekly
A hymn to the unifying power of literature... Around the World in 80 Books takes us on a tour of the author's global head, and while expanding our knowledge it enlarges our capacity for fellow-feeling
Peter Conrad, Observer