Howards End is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home by Susan Hill
A year of reading from home, by one of Britain's most distinguished authors.
Early one autumn afternoon in pursuit of an elusive book on her shelves, Susan Hill encountered dozens of others that she had never read, or forgotten she owned, or wanted to read for a second time. The discovery inspired her to embark on a year-long voyage through her books, forsaking new purchases in order to get to know her own collection again.
A book which is left on a shelf for a decade is a dead thing, but it is also a chrysalis, packed with the potential to burst into new life.
Wandering through her house that day, Hill's eyes were opened to how much of that life was stored in her home, neglected for years. Howard's End is on the Landing charts the journey of one of the nation's most accomplished authors as she revisits the conversations, libraries and bookshelves of the past that have informed a lifetime of reading and writing.
Format: Paperback | 240 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.9 x 12.9 x 1.5 | 170g
Publication Date: 23 Aug 2010
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN10: 1846682665
ISBN13: 9781846682667
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. No missing or damaged pages, very minor (barely visible) creasing at the top of two pages but no tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.