# The Man Who Read Books

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- Book: [The Man Who Read Books](https://www.bookquiver.com/rachid-benzine/the-man-who-read-books) ([The Man Who Read Books.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/rachid-benzine/the-man-who-read-books.md))
- Authors: [Rachid Benzine](https://www.bookquiver.com/rachid-benzine)
- Publisher: canongate
- ISBN: 978-18-3726-599-2
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

A chance encounter on the streets of Gaza tells a magnificent modern tale on the humanising power of books; written by prize-winning novelist Rachid Benzine, translated for the very first time into English by Sam Taylor