The Bookman's Tale: A Novel of Obsession

By Charlie Lovett

Book Overview

A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian bookseller's search through time and the works of Shakespeare for his lost love. Charlie Lovett's new book, The Lost Book of the Grail , is now available. Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, The Bookman's Tale is a former bookseller's sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literature's most tantalizing mysteries with echoes of Shadow of the Wind and A.S. Byatt's Possession . Nine months after the death of his beloved wife Amanda left him shattered, Peter Byerly, a young antiquarian bookseller, relocates from North Carolina to the English countryside, hoping to outrun his grief and rediscover the joy he once took in collecting and restoring rare books. But upon opening an eighteenth-century study of Shakespeare forgeries, he discovers a Victorian watercolor of a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to Amanda. Peter becomes obsessed with learning the picture's origins and braves a host of dangers to follow a trail of clues back across the centuries--all the way to Shakespeare's time and a priceless literary artifact that could prove, once and for all, the truth about the Bard's real identity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143125389
• ISBN13: 9780143125389
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Literary genius!

One of the best books I’ve ever read! A must read for true book lovers! It is the perfect mixture of history, mystery, suspense and romance spanning centuries and locations. I normally read books very quickly, but this book was so intricately and wonderfully written I would read a chapter then take a ten minute break just to soak it all in. The farther into the book you get, the more of a page turner it becomes. And the ending!! The ending of this book wraps up all loose ends in a way that left me so satisfied. The Bookman’s Tale surpassed all expectations I had for it. I will definitely be keeping my copy of this book!

A great historical fiction

It has mystery and made me become enchanted with the historical fiction genre.