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020			_a9781782392255
100			_aOrlean, S
245			_aThe library book
260			_aLondon : _bAtlantic Books, _c2019
300			_a317p., black & white photos, _bhardback with sleeve
520			_aAfter 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.
650		4	_96794 _aLibraries
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999			_c79365 _d79365