Reading the World

How I Read a Book from Every Country

Ann Morgan

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Vintage
29 October 2022

Biography: literary; Literature: history & criticism; Social & cultural history

A thought-provoking and eye-opening journey through world literature inspired by a quest to read a book from every country.

'A brilliant, unlikely book' Spectator

How can we celebrate, challenge and change our remarkable world?

In 2012, the world arrived in London for the Olympics...and Ann Morgan went out to meet it. She read her way around all the globe's 196 independent countries (plus one extra), sampling one book from every nation. It wasn't easy. Many languages have next to nothing translated into English; there are tiny, tucked-away places where very little is written down; some governments don't like to let works of art escape their borders.

Using Morgan's own quest as a starting point, Reading the World explores the vital questions of our time and how reading across borders might just help us answer them.

'Revelatory... While Morgan's research has a daunting range...there is a simple message- reading is a social activity, and we ought to share books across boundaries' Financial Times

By: Ann Morgan
Imprint: Vintage
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 334g
ISBN: 9780099584643
ISBN 10: 0099584646
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 29 October 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , College/higher education , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ann Morgan is a freelance writer and editor. She continues to blog about books at ayearofreadingtheworld.com and lives with her husband Steve Lennon in south London.

Reviews for Reading the World: How I Read a Book from Every Country

Reading The World is a treasure-trove of new discoveries -- Sara Wheeler * Observer * A wonderful book -- Viv Groskop * Red * An enjoyable book that brings a world of literature into our homes -- Ian Thomson * Daily Telegraph * A great way into literature in translation -- Viv Groskop * Red Online * A truly inspiring read * Lady *