Author(s): Graham Tarrant

Non-fiction

Do you know...

• Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning?


• Why Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China?


• Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Banned books, feuding authors, literary felons, rejected masterpieces - it's all in these pages, along with tips for aspiring writers and lists of the most iconic works. A treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes and extraordinary characters, this is every book-lover's dream: a book about books and the people who write them. Read on!