| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (360 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Judith Brackley. |
| Summary |
John Charles Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is the self-appointed "bibliodick" (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett befriended both eccentric characters and found herself caught in the middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, she not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes and how Sanders ultimately caught him, but also explores the romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to steal them. Immersing the listener in a rich, wide world of literary obsession, Bartlett looks at the history of book passion, collection, and theft through the ages, to examine the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to possess the books they love. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Gilkey, John, 1968-
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Sanders, Ken, 1951-
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Book collectors -- United States -- Biography.
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Thieves -- United States -- Biography.
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Book collecting.
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Bibliomania.
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Book thefts.
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| Added Author |
Brackley, Judith. Narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781400193431 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1400193435 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT10756076 |
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