• Marcel Proust and his epic In Search of Lost Time are central to the Western literary canon.
• Presents a side of Proust that is lively and accessible, a welcome companion to In Search of Lost Time.
• A book about books. Titles exploring the history and meaning behind great works of literature are perennially popular.
• Saul Friedlander won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for his book The Years of Extermination. (Ecco, 2007).
• Will appeal to readers of Reading Lolita in Tehran and The Most Dangerous Book: The Battle for Ulysses.