From banned books to feuding authors, from literary felons to rejected masterpieces, from tips for aspiring writers to stand-out book lists, this treasure trove of compelling facts, riveting anecdotes and extraordinary characters is every book-lover's dream: a book about books and the people who write them. Read all about it!

The world of books and the people that write them gets mined for its most interesting trivia in this addition to the series that brought readers "For The Love Of: Radio 4", revealing for instance the story of the famous author who died of caffeine poisoning, and the reason why "Alice In Wonderland" was banned in China.