Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427029326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
The Mayor of Casterbridge Volume 1 of 2 (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427029326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427029326
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
The Mayor of Casterbridge Volume 1 of 2 (EasyRead Super Large 24pt Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427040818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427040818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
Jude the Obscure Volume 1 of 2 (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 142704693X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 142704693X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Return of the Native Volume 1 of 2 (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427028834
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427028834
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
The Mayor of Casterbridge Volume 2 of 2 (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427038856
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427038856
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Far from the Madding Crowd Volume 1 of 2 (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427028796
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427028796
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
A Laodicean Volume 1 of 2 A Story of To-day (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427047081
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427047081
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
The Hand of Ethelberta Volume 1 of 2 A Comedy in Chapters (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427028842
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427028842
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid
Author: Thomas Hardy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
Author: Allison Hoover Bartlett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101140305
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be. John Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is the self-appointed "bibliodick" (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. Bartlett befriended both outlandish characters and found herself caught in the middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, she has woven this entertaining cat-and-mouse chase into a narrative that not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes, where he stashed the loot, and how Sanders ultimately caught him but also explores the romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to steal them. Immersing the reader in a rich, wide world of literary obsession, Bartlett looks at the history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages, to examine the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to possess the books they love.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101140305
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be. John Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is the self-appointed "bibliodick" (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. Bartlett befriended both outlandish characters and found herself caught in the middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, she has woven this entertaining cat-and-mouse chase into a narrative that not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes, where he stashed the loot, and how Sanders ultimately caught him but also explores the romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to steal them. Immersing the reader in a rich, wide world of literary obsession, Bartlett looks at the history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages, to examine the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to possess the books they love.