When Books Go Bad - Tales of Literary Feuds, Publishing Errors and Withering Reviews

Of course, writers are lovely, kind people, cheering on their peers' successes and never ever being the least bit competitive, nasty or - perish the thought! - deploying a poison pen...  However, there are some dishonorable exceptions, and this volume exposes a catalogue of writerly bad behaviour. From Sophocles clashing quills with Euripedes, Lord Byron being less than complimentary towards Keats, there are personal insults, physical blows and lots of literary luminaries letting themselves down. We also see some hot take reviews, sniffy dedications, publishers' rejection letters, literary friendships gone sour and why you should never lick a book with a green cover! A great gift for lovers of literature and would be writers.

• Hardback, 176 pages
• Measures 20.5 x 13.6 x 2.1cm