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Bibliomaniac Robin Ince

Bibliomaniac By Robin Ince

Bibliomaniac by Robin Ince

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Summary

In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops.

Bibliomaniac Summary

Bibliomaniac: An Obsessive's Tour of the Bookshops of Britain by Robin Ince

***A Waterstones Best Books of 2022 pick***

'A unique, funny picture of Britain... A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport.' Richard Osman

'Ince's love of books is infectious.' 'Books of the Year', Independent

Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince's stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided instead to go on a tour of over a hundred bookshops in the UK, from Wigtown to Penzance; from Swansea to Margate.

Packed with witty anecdotes and tall tales, Bibliomaniac takes the reader on a journey across Britain as Robin explores his lifelong love of bookshops and books - and also tries to find out just why he can never have enough of them.

It is the story of an addiction and a romance, and also of an occasional points failure just outside Oxenholme.

Bibliomaniac Reviews

A unique, funny picture of Britain... A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport. -- Richard Osman
Wonderful... This is one of the most delightful books I have ever read. -- Eric Idle
I like books and if you're reading this you almost certainly like books too. But Robin Ince really, really, really likes books, and this tome takes us on a whirlwind adventure around Britain's bookshops and inside the head of a bibliomaniac who also happens to be a fine travel writer and generous raconteur. (Includes the funniest line about Margaret Rutherford ever written, unless the lawyers took it out.) -- Ian Rankin
Robin Ince is a book-lover's book-lover, a man who responded to publishing his last volume by visiting over 100 bookshops in 100 days. He is a reader without prejudice, a lover of every type of fiction and non-fiction, able to find something that interests him in everything: the sure sign of a man with a curious mind. You need Robin Ince in your life; you need his book on your shelves. -- Natalie Haynes
You may think you have a book problem but, as likely as not, comedian Ince's will dwarf it... There's some nice travel writing here as he wends his way from Wigtown to Penzance, along with cosy anecdotes about the folk he encounters and some madcap tangents, invariably prompted by his eclectic reading habits. * Observer *
The comedian and podcaster's account of a whirlwind tour of more than 100 stores is full of wry anecdotes and shines with his love of reading. * Independent *
Bibliomaniac is joyous, irreverent and more than a trifle eccentric - liberating and life-affirming. * Times Literary Supplement *

About Robin Ince

Robin Ince is co-presenter of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show and podcast, The Infinite Monkey Cage. He has toured his award-winning stand-up across the world, both solo and with his radio double-act partner, Professor Brian Cox. He is the author of I'm a Joke and So Are You and The Importance of Being Interested.

Table of Contents

1: Out of Lockdown and Into the Wicker Man Wigtown to Laugharne 2: It All Began at the End of the World Chorleywood to Bristol 3: I Only Play in the Finest Freezer Cabinets Sidmouth to Birmingham 4: Pity the Llama Oxford to Norwich 5: Mermaids and Mermonks? Okehampton to Shoreham 6: What is Avuncular Knitwear? Margate to Southwold 7: Where Orwell Ate His Chips Southwold to Leeds 8: Black Holes Drowned Out by the Bells of God Chippenham to London 9: Hurricanes at the Benighted Inn Malvern to Malton 10: Important Lessons from a Porpoise Edinburgh to Hull 11: From the End of the Line to the Girl Guides' Hall Hull to Hungerford

Additional information

GOR013387898
9781838957711
1838957715
Bibliomaniac: An Obsessive's Tour of the Bookshops of Britain by Robin Ince
Robin Ince
Used - Like New
Paperback
Atlantic Books
20231005
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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