The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
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The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
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The work The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession] represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Audio, Nonmusical, Sounds, Music.
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- The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
- Title remainder
- [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
- Statement of responsibility
- Allison Hoover Bartlett
- Language
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- lbi
- Dewey number
- 002.075
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Literary text for sound recordings
- biography
- PerformerNote
- Read by Judith Brackley
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