Meaning of airport book | Babel Free

Definitions

A book to be read in one sitting, especially during plane travel.

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Examples

“Modern readers recognize the quiet, lone hours spent by Henry James’s character Isabel Archer, that immersive reading experienced not only by devotees of James but by escapist fans of the genre known as “airport books.””

“Thirdly, this book is aimed at educated non-specialists. It is harder to read than an airport book, but at the same time far more rewarding.”

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