The Joy of Reading
, by Charles Van Doren- ISBN: 9781402224775 | 140222477X
- Cover: Nonspecific Binding
- Copyright: 4/1/2008
This engaging love letter to reading follows the great authors and classics that transformed the world: from Aristotle and Herodotus in ancient Greece to Salinger and Heinlein in 20th century America. Like a professor whose enthusiasm enwraps his students, Van Doren explains what's wonderful in the books you've missed and awakens your desire to reopen the books you already know.