Every letter contains a miniature story, and here are some of the greatest. From Oscar Wilde''s unconventional method of using the mail to cycling enthusiast Reginald Bray''s quest to post himself, Simon Garfield uncovers a host of stories that capture the enchantment of this irreplaceable art (with a supporting cast including Pliny the Younger, Ted Hughes, Virginia Woolf, Napoleon Bonaparte, Lewis Carroll, Jane Austen, David Foster Wallace and the Little Red-Haired Girl).
There is also a brief history of the letter-writing guide, with instructions on when and when not to send fish as a wedding gift. And as these accounts unfold, so does the tale of a compelling wartime correspondence that shows how the simplest of letters can change the course of a life.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
464 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
Canongate Books |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2014-07-03 |
| ISBN |
9780857868619 |
