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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.
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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