Rogues, Widows and Orphans
Mischief and Misadventures in the World of Books
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Estimated delivery time: In stock at the publisher, but not at Prospero's office. Delivery time approx. 3-5 weeks.
Not in stock at Prospero.
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Product details:
- Publisher Profile
- Date of Publication 23 April 2026
- Number of Volumes Hardback
- ISBN 9781805221180
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages304 pages
- Size 220x140x32 mm
- Weight 409 g
- Language English 698
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Long description:
'Fascinating' DAILY MAIL
'Word nerds, assemble! This is the book for us' LUCY MANGAN
'A delightfully impish book of behind-the-scenes literary mishaps' SUNDAY TIMES
It's a long journey from a writer's mind to a finished book - and a lot needs to go right along the way. But isn't it more interesting when things go wrong? With an expert Penguin editor as your guide, dive into the dark-side of the book world: a secret history fizzing with scandals, rivalries, cock-ups and con jobs.
We'll discover how the tiniest of typos can have oversized consequences, unearth horrifying examples of bad taste and worse style, and peek into tales of forgeries and feuds as dramatic as any thriller. We'll unredact the most egregious cases of censorship, expose hoarders and thieves, and ask: after centuries of man-made mischief, can the humble book survive the new machine age?
