Vroege RecensentenAllison Hoover Bartlett

What would you do for the love of a good book? In THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH: The true story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett shares a story of true book obsession, following John Charles Gilkey, the unrepentant book thief that steals for love of books, and Ken Sanders, the self-appointed “bibliodick” and lifelong rare book collector determined to catch him. Join Barlett in a world of fanatical book lust that follows both of these eccentric characters with a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor. Amid all the debates about the value and popularity of e-books right now, THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH proves why for some people, you can’t put a price on the love of a physical book. As A.S.W. Rosenbach, a 20th Century book dealer once said, “I have known men to hazard their fortunes, go long journeys halfway about the world, forget friendships, even lie, cheat, and steal, all for the gain of a book.” “As a rule I approach unsolicited galleys with the same degree of delight that I reserve for root canals. This book surprised me. I read the first paragraph and was drawn in, not so much by the subject matter as by the author's cozy, quiet style, evocative of the work of Dava Sobel and Janet Malcolm. I found the narrative compelling, and I loved the inside stories about old books.” –Erik Larson, bestselling author of The Devil and the White City