The Island of Books

The Island of Books
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Publisher : Coach House Books
Total Pages : 124
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ISBN-10 : 9781770564718
ISBN-13 : 1770564713
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Island of Books by : Dominique Fortier

Download or read book The Island of Books written by Dominique Fortier and published by Coach House Books. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fifteenth-century portrait painter, grieving the untimely death of his unrequited love, takes refuge at the monastery at Mont Saint-Michel, an island off the coast of France. He haunts the halls until the monks assign him the task of copying manuscripts – though he is illiterate. His work heals him and grows the monastery's library into a beautiful city of books, all under the shadow of the invention of the printing press. Dominique Fortier is an editor and translator living in Montreal. She is the author of five books, including On the Proper Use of Stars and Wonder. Rhonda Mullins is an award-winning translator and writer living in Montreal, Quebec.


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