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

by Allison Hoover Bartlett | Nonfiction |
ISBN: 1594484813 Global Overview for this book
Registered by therubycanary of Sebago, Maine USA on 9/11/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by therubycanary from Sebago, Maine USA on Sunday, September 11, 2011
TBR

The story of a rare-book stealing book thief and the man obsessed with catching him. Two people's obsessions surrounding the bookobsessed group's favorite hobby - acquiring books.

From Better World Books:
"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. "

Journal Entry 2 by VeganMedusa at Invercargill, Southland New Zealand on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Thanks ruby - I hope you had a chance to read this!

Journal Entry 3 by VeganMedusa at Invercargill, Southland New Zealand on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
I loved this book and read it in about a day and a half. Just a compelling story of a man's obsession for books, another man's obsession to catch book thieves, and the author's obsession with them both.
I'm sending this on to another reader now. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Journal Entry 4 by amberC at Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Thank you. Arrived today. Adding to Mt TBR.

Journal Entry 5 by amberC at Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Monday, July 6, 2015
I enjoyed the look behind the scenes at book collectors. An interesting read.

Journal Entry 6 by amberC at Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Thursday, August 6, 2015

Released 8 yrs ago (8/6/2015 UTC) at Darwin, Northern Territory Australia

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Chosen from the International VBB

Journal Entry 7 by colectorfou92 at Puteaux, Ile-de-France France on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
sorry but time Schedule in 20165 is really tight . will pass the book to next on the list

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