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《我的名字是書》書的自傳 John Agard
「我的名字是書，我現在要說的是我的故事。你會聽到有關泥板、字母的發明、手抄本、圖書館的故事，但我的故事在更早之前就開始了......」
從書寫、文字的起源到紙張、印刷術的發明，再到現代的電子書，在這本書的自傳中，作者 John Agard 化身為書，以活潑迷人的文字搭配趣味橫生的插圖講述了書的一生。是一本身為愛書人必收的珍藏好書。
My name is Book and Iˊll tell you the story of my life. Non-fiction like youˊve never read it before! Quirky and humorous, part poetry, part reflection, this is the story of the book told by none other than ... BOOK! This extraordinary character begins by reminding us of his origins in oral story and clay tablets, then ponders on papyrus, parchment and paper, and on being a scroll who finally gets a spine. We see Book lovingly illuminated by monks in medieval monasteries, then witness the massive changes brought about by the invention of the printing press, and the coming of paperbacks and eBooks in the 20th century. But Bookˊs not the straightforwardly chronological sort, and canˊt help musing - and those musings, whether theyˊre on the evolution of the alphabet, libraries, book-burning or blurbs, are delightful and thought-provoking. Sixteen years of reflection and observation have gone into this charming title.
