TY  - BOOK
AU  - Orlean, S
TI  - The library book
SN  - 9781782392255
PY  - 2019///
CY  - London
PB  - Atlantic Books
KW  - Libraries
N2  - After moving to Los Angeles, Susan Orlean became fascinated by a mysterious local crime that has gone unsolved since it was carried out on the morning of 29 April 1986: who set fire to the Los Angeles Public Library, ultimately destroying more than 400,000 books, and perhaps even more perplexing, why?

Weaving her lifelong love of books and reading with the fascinating history of libraries, Susan Orlean investigates the legendary fire to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives
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