The man who loved books too much [sound recording] : [the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession] / Allison Hoover Bartlett
- Author:
- Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Published:
- [Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Audio, [2009]
- Copyright Date:
- ℗2009
- Edition:
- Library ed.
- Physical Description:
- 5 audio discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Brackley, Judith
- Summary:
- Book thief John Charles Gilkey stole hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Determined to catch Gilkey, Ken Sanders, a book dealer with a penchant for detective work, tirelessly pursued him. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett befriended both eccentric characters, obtaining crucial details on both men's stories. Here, she reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes and how Sanders ultimately caught him.
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- ISBN:
- 9781400143436
1400143438 - Note:
- Subtitle from container.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Duration: 6:00:00. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Read by Judith Brackley.
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