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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett (2009, Hardcover) 
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett (2009, Hardcover)

 
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett (2009, Hardcover)

Author: Allison Hoover Bartlett
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Publication Date: 2009-09-17
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1594488916
ISBN-13: 9781594488917
Product ID: EPID72408328
Description: Rare books can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but the infamous book thief John Charles Gilkey didn't steal for profit, he stole because of his insatiable love for books. Ken Sanders, another passionate book lover, appoints hi...
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Synopsis
Rare books can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, but the infamous book thief John Charles Gilkey didn't steal for profit, he stole because of his insatiable love for books. Ken Sanders, another passionate book lover, appoints himself head of the manhunt to track down Gilkey--and so begins an amazing non-fiction mystery as strange and tangled as any novel. Allison Hoover Bartlett's fascinating THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH opens the doors on the strange world of bibliophiles, explores the history and psychology of book collecting, and introduces her readers to a cast of outlandish and unforgettable characters.

Details
Publication Date:2009-09-17

Size
Length:274 pages
Height:8.5 in
Width:5.8 in
Thickness:1.2 in
Weight:14.4 oz

Publisher's Note
A full-length narrative account of the author's original article as included in Best American Crime Reporting 2007 describes the lucrative heists of book thief John Charles Gilkey and the cat-and-mouse efforts of book dealer Ken Sanders to bring him to justice.

Industry Reviews
"Bartlett's sketches of bibliomania are breezily drawn and often fascinating."
(10/04/2009)

"Bartlett immerses herself in unfamiliar territory with a willingness to learn everything she can about rare books and those who deal in them. You see the behind-the-scenes tinkering, how the narrative is meticulously put together through two years of diligent research. Bartlett shows the reader how to gather a story, building it fact by fact and highlighting it with interesting characters. She freely admits to the reader that she's also discovering the book-collecting world as she reports on it, visiting fairs, interviewing dealers and actually building her own collection."
(10/11/2009)

"Tautly written, wry and thoroughly compelling, THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH unfolds like a great mystery. It also offers a look at the history of book collecting, as well as insight into how book dealers assess value. Bartlett is an appealing storyteller who becomes more personally entangled in her narrative than she had wished, which adds to the drama."
(11/05/2009)

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