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Young or old, rich or poor, engaged in the sacred or the secular, people everywhere read. This homage to the beauty and seductiveness of reading brings together a collection of photographs taken by Steve McCurry over his nearly four decades of travel and is introduced by award-winning writer, Paul Theroux. McCurry's mesmerizing images of the universal human act of reading are an acknowledgement of - and a tribute to - the overwhelming power of the written word.

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One of the world's most accomplished photographers takes a moment to appreciate the quite contemplation of reading. -PrivatAir In the hands of McCurry it's something that becomes beautiful and wonderfully aesthetic. -Amateur Photographer McCurry's photographs show the absorbing power of losing oneself to the written word in any situation. -The Guardian, Travel Here's a self-reflexive book for you... captures the joy of picking up a book. -The Independent [A] beautiful, humanizing look at readers across the globe. -Fast Company's Co.Design A babushka in her kitchen in Russia; a man in Rome selling pictures out of his car, two monks in a temple in Cambodia; a guy on the NY subway; a kid on the street in Myanmar - all doing one thing: reading. -Cara Inspirational and just plain beautiful... Would make a great Christmas gift, with appeal to non-photographers and photographers alike. -Professional Photography

One of the world's most accomplished photographers takes a moment to appreciate the quite contemplation of reading. -PrivatAir In the hands of McCurry it's something that becomes beautiful and wonderfully aesthetic. -Amateur Photographer

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Steve McCurry has been one of the most iconic voices in contemporary photography for almost 40 years, with scores of magazine covers to his name, over a dozen books, and hundreds of exhibitions around the world. A member of Magnum Photos, he has created stunning images on six continents and countless countries. McCurry has been recognized by numerous awards, including the Robert Capa Gold Medal and National Press Photographers Award.

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