Throughout its printed history, the Bible has been the most frequently read and published book of all.
1 Why do you think the first printers chose the Holy Scriptures for printing?
2 The story mentions the words ‘baptinzing’ and ‘confirmation? Which is which? Match them with their definitions.
baptizing
-a Christian religious ceremony in which someone is touched or covered with water to welcome them into the Christian faith; an act of officially giving a child its name at a Christian religious ceremony
confirmation
- a religious ceremony in which someone is made a full member of the Christian church
3 In old books one can see stains, checks (ticks), accentuations, highlighted areas, notes in the margins, etc. Would you be surprised to see dog’s ears there? Why (not)?
4 Which of the old books you have at home would you like to have rebound or restored?
Why?
It goes without saying that fiction and non-fiction books differ in deign, layout, and
Composition. As for fiction books, among other things, they commonly contain
Additional information about the author, the publisher and a list of previously written
Works which are recommended to the reader. Furthermore, they quote excerpts from
Reviews of these works. Below are given some examples taken from original works.
Read them carefully and do the exercises that follow.
Author
Title of the book
Praise for the book
Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code
‘Wow … Blockbuster perfection. An exhilaratingly brainy thriller. Not since the advent of Harry Potter has an author so flagrantly delighted in leading readers on a breathless chase and coaxing them through hoops.’
- The New York Times
‘Exceedingly clever. Both fascinating and fun… a considerable achievement.’
- Washington Post
‘A thundering, tantalizing, extremely smart fun ride.’
- Chicago Tribune
‘A new master of smart thrills. A pulse-quickening, brain-teasing adventure.’
- People
Michael Crichton
Timeline
‘Wonderful…superb…[a] gripping Crichton fantasy adventure.’
- Forbes
‘A fast-paced story… [that] keeps the reader turning the pages… Crichton has so perfected the fusion thriller with science fiction that his novels define the genre.’
- Los Angeles Times
Ann Rice
The Mummy
Or
Ramses the Damned
‘The Mummy reaches its dazzling conclusion in the same manner as Rice’s vampire books: with the promise of more to come. Long live the Mummy!’
- Boston Herald
‘Rice’s disturbing novels provoke thought as well as entertain.’
- Chicago Tribune
‘Rice succeeds masterfully in blending horror and romance… Ramses is a fascinating character, heroic yet tragically flawed by his human desires.’
- Atlanta Journal
John Grisham
The Pelican Brief
‘Grisham has an ear for dialogue and is a skillful craftsman. Like a composer, he brings all his themes together at the crucial moment for a gripping, and logical, finale.’
- The New York Times Book Review
‘So gripping and suspenseful that you start reading the top of page afraid of what you’ll read at the bottom… The Pelican brief provides chills and spills enough that it will probably be the book America can’t put down.’
- The Commercial Appeal (Memphis)
