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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

Author:  Allison Hoover Bartlett

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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

English

ISBN: 1101139390

EAN: 9781101139394

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Criminals & Outlaws/Literary Criticism / Books & Reading/Social Science / Criminology/Antiques & Collectibles / Books/

Publisher: Riverhead

Release Date: 09/17/2009

Age Range: 18-null

Synopsis:

Unrepentant book thief John Charles Gilkey has stolen a fortune in rare books from around the country. Yet unlike most thieves who steal for profit, Gilkey steals for love-the love of books. Perhaps equally obsessive is Ken Sanders, the self-appointed "bibliodick" who's driven to catch him. Following this eccentric cat-and-mouse chase with a mixture of suspense, insight and humor, Allison Hoover Bartlett plunges the reader deep into a rich world of fanatical book lust and considers what it is that makes some people stop at nothing to posses the titles they love.

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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

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Format: eBook - PDF

Pages: 288