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Burning Books

About Burning Books

This provocative new work examines the years between the Nazi book fires and the publication of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1953), a period when book burning captured the popular imagination. It explores how embedded the myths of book burning have become in our cultural history, and illustrates the enduring appeal of a great cleansing bonfire.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780230553286
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 221
  • Published:
  • May 20, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 166x242x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 522 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: July 6, 2025

Description of Burning Books

This provocative new work examines the years between the Nazi book fires and the publication of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1953), a period when book burning captured the popular imagination. It explores how embedded the myths of book burning have become in our cultural history, and illustrates the enduring appeal of a great cleansing bonfire.

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