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The library book / by Susan Orlean.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection Z733.L874 O75 2018
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Van Pelt Library Z733.L8742 O75 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Orlean, Susan, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library--Fire, 1986.
- Los Angeles Public Library.
- Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library--History.
- Los Angeles Public Library--Fire, 1986.
- Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library.
- Public libraries--California--Los Angeles--History.
- Public libraries.
- Arson investigation.
- Books.
- Library materials.
- Libraries--Social aspects.
- Libraries.
- History.
- California--Los Angeles.
- Public libraries--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Arson--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Local Subjects:
- Los Angeles Public Library--Fire, 1986.
- Public libraries--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Arson--California--Los Angeles--History--20th century.
- Genre:
- True crime stories.
- Physical Description:
- 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Simon and Schuster, 2018.
- Summary:
- "Susan Orlean reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution--our libraries"-- Provided by publisher.
- "Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries across the country and around the world, from their humble beginnings as a metropolitan charitable initiative to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity; brings each department of the library to vivid life through on-the-ground reporting; studies arson attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; reflects on her own experiences in libraries; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317).
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.
- ISBN:
- 9781476740188
- 1476740186
- OCLC:
- 1029886122
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