Archive | 12. Sep, 2009

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much – Review

by christine (booktumbling) on 12. Sep, 2009 in book reviews

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. Gilkey is [...]

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