{"product_id":"the-man-who-loved-books-too-much-the-true-story-of-a-thief-a-detective-and-a-world-of-literary-obsession-paperback","title":"The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Hoover Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Orchid Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison Hoover Bartlett \u003c\/b\u003eis a bestselling author and freelance writer for newspapers and magazines. Her writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. Her original article on John Gilkey was included in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Crime Reporting 2007\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.17 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52935028965600,"sku":"9781594484810","price":17.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/P8pcU7m-Uw9781594484810.webp?v=1781624993","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-man-who-loved-books-too-much-the-true-story-of-a-thief-a-detective-and-a-world-of-literary-obsession-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}