The Pen: A Human History
"A journey into the history of writing, thought, and culture through the story of the pen and its integral role in shaping our lives into the 21st century. In this expansive history, beloved author Simon Garfield delivers an enthralling look at society through the evolution of our favorite writing tool. Garfield takes readers on a trek across time and place, from the home of the calamus reed pens along the banks of the Nile and Bosporus in the 4th century BC, to the factory floor at Montblanc and Bic, to the Apple Pencils we use today"--
304 pages
English edition · First published 2026 by Crown · ISBN 9798217086382
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