The Pen: A Human History

"A rich history" (Esquire UK) of writing, thought, and culture through the story of the pen and its integral role in shaping our lives into the twenty-first century-from New York Times bestselling author Simon Garfield

"A paean to the pen-glorious and golden."-Emma Thompson, two-time Academy Award-winning actor and writer

The pen has been with us for millennia. Many beloved authors had their preferred instruments-Jane Austen and Dickens wrote their novels with hundreds of quills, Sir Arthur...