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“Some books carried formonths were literally worn out by handling”“I once spent half an afternoon listeningto a vigorous dissertation on “Taras Bulba” by an ex-cowboy who had somewherechanced upon the book. The American Library Association put many books into thehands of men who had never previously read much, or even suspected theexistence of such things, and the reactions to some of the discoveries weresimply epic. This man’s enthusiastically blasphemous and startling similes wereenough to astound Gogol himself. A few men had books which after reading theygave to others. Some books carried for months were literally worn out byhandling, but were much treasured and carefully preserved.”WW1 memoir, American soldier who served inthe119thField artillery of the 32nd division – Service record, by anartilleryman, L. V. Jacks– Photo: 1919, St Nazaire, France, American soldierreading during down time in a car – @americanlibraryinparis -- source link
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