The Library Book
About this book
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.
Details
- First published
- 2018
- ISBN-10
- 1476740186
- OL Work ID
- OL17930369W
Subjects
LibrariesLos Angeles Public LibraryArsonHistoryLibraries and societyLibraries, united statesLos angeles (calif.), historynyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2018-11-04New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedFire, 1986Public librariesArson investigationBooksLibrary materialsSocial aspectsHISTORY / United States / 20th CenturyHISTORY / Social History