{"product_id":"the-man-who-loved-books-too-much","title":"The Man Who Loved Books Too Much","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile most thieves steal for profit, rare-book thief John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. With a mixture of suspense, insight, and humor, \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Loved Books Too Much\u003c\/em\u003e immerses the reader in the world of literary obsession and reveals how dangerous it can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"mobile-about-the-book\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"seemore-0\" class=\"slot product-about 9781594484810 isbn-related seemoreenable show opened\" target-height=\"587\" height-fold=\"377\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"overview\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen 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. Bartlett befriended both outlandish characters and has woven an entertaining cat-and-mouse chase into a narrative that not only reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes, where he stashed the loot, and how Sanders ultimately caught him, but also explores 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet your Book Stamped for Free\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allison Hoover Bartlett \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eType:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eItem Number: \u003cspan\u003e9781594484810\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46547888078945,"sku":"ved1789239878672","price":11.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/4260\/5921\/files\/the-man-who-loved-books-too-much_1.jpg?v=1789239882","url":"https:\/\/www.cottageandcoast.shop\/products\/the-man-who-loved-books-too-much","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}