Summary
Confessions of a Bibliophile: A Literary Love Affair
“The Book Collector” is a fascinating bibliomemoir about a lifetime of reading, the books and authors that have touched the writer, and how they have shaped his passion for book collecting.
Step into his library, where the book is ‘a tangible object of sentiment and delight,’ and experience his fondness for New Zealand literature as well as many of the world’s most celebrated writers. Follow this wandering bibliophile as h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781991179876 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1991179871 |
| Author: | Tony Eyre |
| Publisher: | Mary Egan Publishing |
| Imprint: | Mary Egan Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 292 |
| Release Date: | 11 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 470g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 125mm x 34mm |
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“This book is like a visit to the very best bookshop, in the company of the very best guide. Tony Eyre shares his lifelong passion for books, reading them, collecting them, telling the stories of their writers and the second-hand book shops and book sellers who keep those books in circulation. The result is a delight: a memoir that is personable, digressive, funny and profoundly moving.” – Fiona Farrell
About The Author
Tony Eyre
TONY EYRE, born in 1953, grew up in Auckland before moving to Dunedin in 1978. As a Chartered Accountant for over 50 years, he has had a particular interest in the creative sector, supporting arts practitioners and serving on the boards of various arts related organisations. Tony is a strong advocate of Dunedin as a UNESCO City of Literature and has been active in promoting the Dunedin Writer’s Walk, the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival and is currently Chair of the Dunedin Athenaeum Library. As a writer, he has a special interest in creative non-fiction. He has written for magazines and has had numerous opinion pieces and feature articles published in the Otago Daily Times. Tony is married to Yvonne Fogarty, and they have four adult children and seven grandchildren. “The Book Collector” is Tony’s first book.
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