The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers' Journey Through Curiosities of History by Oliver Tearle

The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers' Journey Through Curiosities of History

Oliver Tearle

256 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history informative reflective slow-paced
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A fascinating tour through the curious history of Western civilization told through its most emblematic invention – the book. As well as leafing through the well-known titles that have helped shape the world in which we live, Oliver Tearle also du...

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3.74
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Moods

informative: 100%

lighthearted: 62%

funny: 29%

reflective: 29%

relaxing: 25%

inspiring: 12%

adventurous: 8%

challenging: 4%

mysterious: 4%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
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