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Last Resort Library, The (Paperback)
by Irving, Finkel (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Kennedy And Boyd (18 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904999417
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904999416
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 550,956 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"The library is situated," said the short entry in the Guide to British Libraries A-L, "in pleasant rolling countryside not too far from Hereford, and is perhaps most readily accessible by private motor vehicle." This statement was quite accurate. Inaccessibility had always been one of the Library's most prized qualities. "The Last Resort Library was founded in 1962, and is a forward-looking institution with very much its own sense of mission," it continued. The truth was that the Guide compiler had never heard of the Library himself, but someone had mentioned it to him right at the last minute, and he was improvising while correcting proofs. "Researchers should be aware that, despite the size of the Library's holdings, there is no published catalogue of any kind." That's what he had been told, and it seemed only sensible to make a formal note of it. - Prologue

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5.0 out of 5 stars A tale which should have no ending...., 17 Jun 2007
By Susan Kirk (Skegness, Lincolnshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Resort Library, The (Hardcover)
The Last Resort Library is a delight of a book; humorous and engaging from beginning to end. The eccentric characters emerge from the pages of clear, concise text and quirky illustrations, to beckon the reader into their curious insular world. As if approaching a secret government installation, prospective visitors are deterred and random callers unheard of at the LRL buildings. Those given clearance by the Principal Librarian to venture inside the perimeter fence, whether they be researchers or film crew, are suspiciously viewed by the staff as spies. If you have ever puzzled over the final resting place of the mass of rejected and unpublished writings, puzzle no more - they are here, at the Last Resort Library!
I loved this book, but the tale must not end here, for there ought to be sequel, after sequel, after sequel....
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