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The Pen: A Human History
Simon Garfield
A lively, idiosyncratic history of the pen in the vein of Bill Bryson and Stephen Fry, by the bestselling author of Just My Type, On the Map and To the Letter
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| To be released | September 10, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781837263189 |
| Publishers | Canongate Books |
| Pages | 304 |
| Dimensions | 220 × 159 × 28 mm · 497 g |
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