The Man Who Changed the Way We Read: The Story of Allen Lane and Penguin Books - Couverture souple

Lewis, Jeremy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1405980966 ISBN 13 : 9781405980968

Editeur : Penguin, 2025

Synopsis

The story of Penguin Books, Allen Lane and how they changed the world, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Penguin

'An invaluable and fascinating account' NICK HORNBY
'Outstanding' LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS
'A triumph . . . rich and humorous' ROGER LEWIS

By founding Penguin Books in 1935 and popularizing the paperback, Allen Lane not only changed publishing in Britain – he was also at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution.

In The Man Who Changed the Way We Read, Jeremy Lewis brings this extraordinary era brilliantly to life. Lane’s books gave millions of people access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few; they alerted the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and Penguin itself became a cherished national institution, much like the BBC and the NHS, whilst at the same time challenging the status quo through the famous Lady Chatterley case.

This is the spellbinding story of how a complex, highly fallible man used his vision to change the world.

'Rakish and racy . . . tells the story not just of a man, or even a firm, but of a cultural makeover that shaped the world as we know it' DAILY TELEGRAPH

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jeremy Lewis worked as a publisher for ten years, and was deputy editor of the London Magazine from 1990 to 1994. He has previously written two volumes of autobiography, Playing for Time and Kindred Spirits, and a biography of Cyril Connolly.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

By founding Penguin Books in 1935 and popularizing the paperback, Allen Lane not only changed publishing in Britain – he was also at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution.

In The Man Who Changed the Way We Read, Jeremy Lewis brings this extraordinary era brilliantly to life. Lane’s books gave millions of people access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few; they alerted the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and Penguin itself became a cherished national institution, mu

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1405980966
• ISBN 13: 9781405980968
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Penguin; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/; ; CL MODESTO LAFUENTE 41; Madrid; Madrid; Espagne