Penguin Special

About the book

The story of Penguin Books, Allen Lane and how they changed the world, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Penguin

'An invaluable and fascinating account' NICK HORNBY
'Outstanding' LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS
'A triumph . . . rich and humorous' ROGER LEWIS

By founding Penguin Books in 1935 and popularizing the paperback, Allen Lane not only changed publishing in Britain - he was also at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution.

In The Man Who Changed the Way We Read, Jeremy Lewis brings this extraordinary era brilliantly to life. Lane's books gave millions of people access to what had previously been the preserve of a wealthy few; they alerted the public to the threat of Nazi Germany; and Penguin itself became a...