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Allison Hoover Bartlett's writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and in the San Francisco Chronicle Magazine....
Born Claire Delavenay in London, she was educated at Newnham College, Cambridge.
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
2009 non-fiction book by Allison Hoover Bartlett
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Author | Allison Hoover Bartlett |
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Language | English |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | 2009 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print, e-book |
Pages | 274 pages |
ISBN | 1594488916 |
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession is a 2009 non-fiction book by American journalist and author Allison Hoover Bartlett.
The book chronicles the crimes of John Charles Gilkey, a book collector who utilized check and credit card fraud to steal a number of rare manuscripts and first editions from dealers. Bartlett also covers the efforts of Ken Sanders, a bookseller and part-time investigator of book theft, as he attempted to track down Gilkey and bring him to justice.
The book received mixed reviews, with reviewers praising Bartlett's research and inclusion of s