History of Reading

"Reading letters written on a page is just one of his disguises. An astronomer who 'reads' a map of stars that no longer exist; a card player who 'reads' his partner's moves before playing the winning card; a Chinese fortune teller who 'reads' ancient prints on a tortoise shell; out in the night." and the lover who 'reads' the lover's body under the sheets without seeing it; the Hawaiian fisherman who dips his hand into the water and 'reads' the ocean currents: All of them share with the book reader the act of deciphering the signs and making them understandable."

Alberto Manguel continued his "career" as a reader, which he started by reading books to Borges at the age of sixteen, in different parts of the world by reading, writing, translating and compiling in five languages. The History of Reading: A journey through the multicolored world of a passionate reader, from the years when Alberto Manguel read to Borges, to the oldest clay tablets and CD-ROMs found, from beds designed for reading to the most impressive libraries in the world.



Number of Pages: 420

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Yapı Kredi Publications

Number of Pages: 420

First Print Year: 2015

Language Turkish