A reading diary
by Alberto Manguel
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"While traveling in Canada, Alberto Manguel was struck by how the novel he was reading (Goethe's Elective Affinities) seemed to mirror the social chaos of the world he was living in. An article in the daily paper would be suddenly illuminated by a passage in the novel; a long meditation would be prompted by a single word. He decided to keep a record of these moments, rereading a book a month and forming A Reading Diary: a volume of notes, reflections, and impressions of travel, of friends, of events public and private, all elicited by his reading." "From Don Quixote (August) to The Island of Dr. Moreau (February) to Kim (April), Manguel leads us on an enthralling adventure in literature and life, and demonstrates how, for the passionate reader, one is utterly inextricable from the other."--Jacket.
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Livros e os Dias, Os
2005, Companhia das Letras
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A Reading Diary: A Passionate Reader's Reflections on a Year of Books
November 15, 2005, Picador
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Os livros e os dias: um ano de leituras prazerosas
2005, Companhia das Letras
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On spine: A reading diary, a year of favourite books
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