by Irene Vallejo · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466358293
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«El infinito en un junco» is Irene Vallejo's essay on the invention of books in the ancient world, published by DEBOLSILLO in paperback (600 pages, in Spanish).
Irene Vallejo reconstructs the history of the book from its origins in Egyptian papyrus, five millennia ago, to today's libraries. The journey passes through Alexander the Great's campaigns, Cleopatra's palaces, the first bookstores and copy workshops, as well as the destruction of codices and the libraries of Sarajevo and Oxford.
DEBOLSILLO edition in the Best Seller collection. National Essay Prize and Madrid Booksellers' Prize in 2020.
Aimed at readers interested in the history of the book, reading and the classical world, with a narrative that combines erudition and accessibility.
Irene Vallejo Moreu, born in Zaragoza in 1979, is a Spanish philologist, historian, and writer.
