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Once Again To Zelda: The Stories Behind Literature's Most Intriguing Dedications (2008)

by Marlene Wagman-Geller(Favorite Author)
3.29 of 5 Votes: 5
ISBN
0399534628 (ISBN13: 9780399534621)
languge
English
publisher
Perigee Trade
review 1: Very well written, interesting book. Most bad reviews I have read claim that not all the stories are as interesting as what they might be led to believe. Be real, people. Any book that is full of stories, fiction or non fiction, cannot be expected to be interesting all the way through. There are always going to be stories that don't catch your attention as much as some others. I personally thought they were all interesting in their own ways, basically all of this information I did not know before, and it is great to know some back story on some of the most famous novels in history.
review 2: This was a great read. Encompassing some of the world's most famous classic books, up to very contemporary titles, this book gives the stories behind the sometimes mysterio
... moreus dedications. From parents, to children, from lovers to husbands (and both in Ayn Rand's case), nearly every person you could imagine is given credit for books, and along with those, "Once Again" gives insight and background to the author's rationale for mentioning the people that they mentioned. less
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Afia
Extremely interesting. I learned so much about famous author's personal lives.
zoer
Interesting stories behind the dedications in famous novels.
timatuinasau
This was fun....like TMZ for classic literary authors.
julie
interesting facts, but not very well written
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