The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story Of A Thief, A Detective And A World Of Literary Obsession environment Sasha and Gavin

Sasha and Gavin

translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood

compelling and funny

God only knows what it all means

Mark Twain

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story Of A Thief, A Detective And A World Of Literary Obsession environment Sasha and GavinPeople have been collectingand stealingbooks since even before Gutenberg invented the printing press. Internationally, according to Interpol, rare book theft is more widespread than fine art theft. In The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, Allison Hoover Bartlett takes us deep inside the world of rare books and tells the cat and mouse story of two men caught in its allure. She introduces us to John Gilkey, an unrepentant, obsessive book thief, and Ken