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The Justification of Johann Gutenberg

A Novel

The Justification of Johann Gutenberg( )
Author: Morrison, Blake
ISBN:978-0-06-093571-9
Publication Date:Nov 2003
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Harper Perennial
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.99
Book Description:

Blake Morrison has woven a stunning novel around the few facts known about the life and work of Johann Gensfleisch (aka Gutenberg), master printer, charmer, con man, and visionary -- the man who invented "artificial writing" and printed the Gutenberg Bible, putting thousands of monks out of work.

In this dazzling debut novel, Morrison gives Gutenberg's final testament: a justification and apologia he dictated, ironically, to one of the young scribes made obsolete by his...
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Book Details
Pages:272
Detailed Subjects: Fiction / Historical / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.31 x 8 x 0.61 Inches
Book Weight:0.51 Pounds



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