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This is not the end of the book : a conversation curated by Jean-Philippe de Tonnac

by Jean-Claude Carriere, Umberto Eco, Jean-Philippe de Tonnac, Polly McLean

This transcribed conversation explores the history of the book, the role of libraries, and the impact of the digital revolution on collective memory. It examines the survival of printed media in an era of infinite digital information.

Accession 28211 ISBN 9781846554513 Publisher Harvill Secker
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