Review

The Madman's Library, by Edward Brooke-Hitching, is a fascinating account of some of the strangest literary curiosities from around the world

By Colin Steele
February 20 2021 - 12:00am
Tour through a madman's library
Tour through a madman's library
  • The Madman's Library: The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History, by Edward Brooke-Hitching. Simon & Schuster. $45.

Edward Brooke-Hitching is an author, map historian, award-winning documentary filmmaker and researcher for the TV'S QI. That series' quirky and informative humour resounded in Brooke-Hitching's first book, Fox Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Mt Isa news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.