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Investigators descended on the scene, but more than thirty years later, the mystery remains: Did someone purposefully set fire to the library—and if so, who?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving her lifelong love of books and reading into an investigation of the fire, award-winning \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e reporter and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Susan Orlean delivers a \"delightful...reflection on the past, present, and future of libraries in America\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine) that manages to tell the broader story of libraries and librarians in a way that has never been done before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the \"exquisitely written, consistently entertaining\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003eThe Library Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Orlean chronicles the LAPL fire and its aftermath to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives; delves into the evolution of libraries; brings each department of the library to vivid life; studies arson and attempts to burn a copy of a book herself; and reexamines the case of Harry Peak, the blond-haired actor long suspected of setting fire to the LAPL more than thirty years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A book lover's dream...an ambitiously researched, elegantly written book that serves as a portal into a place of history, drama, culture, and stories\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), Susan Orlean's thrilling journey through the stacks reveals how these beloved institutions provide much more than just books—and why they remain an essential part of the heart, mind, and soul of our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643359183084,"sku":"9781476740195","price":53.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/108c1d6748ff23a9ed9d3c83b11b76d6.jpg?v=1779228265"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/susan-orlean.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}