
Blurb Your Enthusiasm: An A-Z of Literary Persuasion (Hardback)
Louise Willder (author)Published: 01/09/2022

Willder’s erudite and endlessly entertaining examination of the outside life of books – from blurbs and cover design, to eye-catching quotes and publisher secrets – is the perfect gift to bestow on a book lover.
This is the outside story of books.
From blurbs to titles, quotes to (checks jacket) cute animal designs - via author feuds, writing tricks, classic literature, bonkbusters, plot spoilers and publishing secrets - discover why it's good to judge a book by its cover. Maybe even this one...
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
ISBN: 9780861542178
Number of pages: 352
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A small masterpiece. There is something funny, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page. Some books simply slide into your life like good-humoured old friends. This is undoubtedly one of them.' - Jenny Colgan, Spectator
'Truly delightful... charming and gracefully learned... Louise Willder, a copywriter with decades of experience, brings so much joy and, indeed, enthusiasm to her book about books that anyone who revels in reading will find real enchantment here. I couldn't have had more fun.' - Benjamin Dreyer, author of Dreyer's English
'The bookiest book about books you'll ever read - I loved it.' - Lucy Mangan, author of Bookworm
'A little marvel... consummately brilliant' - Daily Mail
'Very funny, erudite and profound. A delight!' - Nina Stibbe
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