Confessions of a Book-Lover
E. Walter Walters
Read by DrPGould
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"I am of the company of book men who read simply for the love of it," confesses E. Walter Walters, in this gently written tome. Walters documents his habit of "book fishing--" seeking and finding quality volumes in the discount binds at his booksellers, and as a connoisseur of wine might match varieties with courses, he matches his books with the contexts in which he reads them--in the garden, in the bedroom, with friends. He also provides a list of his favorite authors (mostly 19th century United Kingdom) and favorite books, as well as favorite characters from the books he has read, not in a way to impose his choices on other readers, but to share his own personal experiences. (summary by Dr. P. Gould) (2 hr 4 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 6:12 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 1 'Humbly to Confess' | 10:37 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 2 Books & Gardens | 8:42 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 3 Books that Tempt | 8:55 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 4 'Outside their Books' | 8:18 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 5 Books that Captivate | 7:32 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 6 Personalities in 'Bookland' | 9:42 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 7 Second-Hand Books | 7:31 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 8 'The Cult of the Bookplate' | 10:48 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 9 Bedside Books | 8:32 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 10 Old Friends | 6:59 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 11 Through Rose-Coloured Spectacles | 9:49 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 12 With Nature | 9:39 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 13 A Pilgrimage | 8:37 | Read by DrPGould |
Ch. 14 Farewell | 2:56 | Read by DrPGould |
Reviews
A great book
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M Moersner
One of my favorites so far.