The Library At Night
By Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pub. Date: 2006
ISBN: 0300139144
Pages: 373
Genre: Nonfiction/book on books and libraries
Source: Public Library
Literary Award: Bronze medal winner of the 2008 Book of the Year Award in the category of Architecture,
presented by ForeWord magazine.
By Alberto Manguel
Publisher: Yale University Press
Pub. Date: 2006
ISBN: 0300139144
Pages: 373
Genre: Nonfiction/book on books and libraries
Source: Public Library
Literary Award: Bronze medal winner of the 2008 Book of the Year Award in the category of Architecture,
presented by ForeWord magazine.
Review:
If you read this page,
it means there are lots of chances you love books, and probably books on books
and libraries.
In this category, I had meant to read Manguel’s The Library at Night for a while. And I was not disappointed when I finally did.
First, I had a real surprise when I found myself back in France: I had no idea that Manguel had bought a property in the Loire Valley; that’s where he decided to build his own personal library (of 35,000 books!) , in an old barn.
In this category, I had meant to read Manguel’s The Library at Night for a while. And I was not disappointed when I finally did.
First, I had a real surprise when I found myself back in France: I had no idea that Manguel had bought a property in the Loire Valley; that’s where he decided to build his own personal library (of 35,000 books!) , in an old barn.
The book is divided
in 15 chapters, 15 different ways of considering libraries form different points
of view. Each chapter is entitled “The Library as…”. Each begins with Manguel’s ideas on his own
library, about each facet, and then he widens the topic by looking at this
point in libraries throughout history and countries.
To be clearer, I
will give the example of the 2nd chapter, entitled “The Library As Order”.