Curiosities of Literature: A Feast for Book Lovers

By John Sutherland. Sutherland examines the world of writers and their works including such questions as:

How much did Walt Whitman's brain weigh?
What was the original title of 1984?
Is there a link between asthma and literary genius?

Curiosities of Literature answers the questions of why we read, and discusses the impact a great work can have on both readers and history. (Hardcover)