Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Voice of Cassandra 2. The Tablets of Gilgamesh 3. The Bricks of Babel 4. The Books of Don Quixote 5. The Screen of Hal

Promotional Information

What is the role of the storyteller in 21st Century society? Do stories possess the power to change the world we live in?

About the Author

Alberto Manguel is a Canadian writer, novelist, translator and editor, acclaimed for several award-winning works, including the triumphant A HISTORY OF READING (A TLS International Book of the Year, a GLOBE AND MAIL Notable Book of the Year and winner of France's Prix des Medecis). He was born in Buenos Aires, has lived in Italy, france, England and Tahiti, and he bacame a Canadian citizen in 1985. Alberto Manguel was born in Buenos Aires but moved to Toronto early on in his life. He now lives in France. He is the author of some hugely successful books including A Dictionary of Imaginary Places and A History of Reading. He is a Guggenheim Fellow.

Reviews

Title mentioned by Boyd Tonkin in The Independent, 2008.

If you enjoyed Manguel's superb meditation on collecting books, The Library at Night, you will probably want to read his thoughts on the role of storytelling in the modern world and through history.
*Good Book Guide, February 2010*

It is a work of staggering scope and erudition, packed with interesting information and arguments, and often beautifully written.
*Spectator, The*

[Manguel's] style is one of great warmth and allusiveness, ranging with ease across epochs and continents of literature.
*The Guardian*