Burning The Books: Radio 4 Book Of The Week Av Richard Ovenden

<p>An unforgettable 3,000-year-old journey - from Mesopotamian clay tablets trying to predict the future, to Tudor book-hunters and Nazi bonfires, and on into the dangers of our increasingly digital existence, <i>Burning the Books</i> shows how the preservation of knowledge is vital for the survival of civilization itself. <br><br><b>''A wonderful book, full of good stories and burning with passion'' <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i>, BOOKS OF THE YEAR<br><br>''Compelling, fascinating and rewarding'' <i>LITERARY REVIEW</i></b><br><br><b>''When books burn, it is more than just words under attack . . . this extraordinary book should stir us to thinking and to action'' <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br><br>''A tale of ingenuity and deep courage'' <i>GUARDIAN</i><br><br>''A stark warning - the truth itself is under attack'' <i>THE TIMES</i>, BOOKS OF THE YEAR</b></p>