An edition of The Library Book (2018)

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Cover of: The Library Book by Susan Orlean, Susan Orlean
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An edition of The Library Book (2018)

The Library Book

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  • ★★★★ 4.1 (9 ratings) ·
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The Library Book alternates between a true-crime work on the suspicion of arson in the 1986 fire at the Los Angeles Central Library; and a broader history of that library and Orlean's personal devotion to libraries in general, especially as the site of fond memories she shared with her mother.

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Simon & Schuster, Simon and Schuster
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336

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Libraries, Los Angeles Public Library, Arson, History, Libraries and society, Libraries, united states, Los angeles (calif.), history, nyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-11-04, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Fire, 1986, Public libraries, Arson investigation, Books, Library materials, Social aspects, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library, Fires

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Z733.L8742O75 2018, Z733.L8742 O75 2018

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OL26502529M
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1476740186
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9781476740188
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2018022454
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1029886122

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