How much do you know about the Victoriannovelist who outsold Dickens? Or the woman who became thefirst published poet in America? Do you know what connects Homers Iliad to Aesops Fables?

The Secret Library explores theseintriguing morsels of lesser-known history, along with the familiar literary heavyweights we know and love. Bringing together aneclectic literary mix of novels, plays, travel books, science books and joke books, author Oliver Tearle explores how the history of the Western World has intersected with all kinds of books over the last 3,000 years.

Delve into thistreasure trove of curious literary examples to learn how our history and books are inextricably linked.