The Bookman Tale A Novel of Obsession (Audible Audio Edition) Charlie Lovett John Bedford Lloyd Penguin Audio Books
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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.
Hay-on-Wye, 1995. Peter Byerly isn't sure what drew him into this particular bookshop. Nine months earlier, the death of his beloved wife, Amanda, had left him shattered. The young antiquarian bookseller relocated from North Carolina to the English countryside, hoping to rediscover the joy he once took in collecting and restoring rare books. But upon opening an 18th-century study of Shakespeare forgeries, Peter is shocked when a portrait of Amanda tumbles out of its pages. Of course, it isn't really her. The watercolor is clearly Victorian. Yet the resemblance is uncanny, and Peter becomes obsessed with learning the picture's origins.
As he follows the trail back first to the Victorian era and then to Shakespeare's time, Peter communes with Amanda's spirit, learns the truth about his own past, and discovers a book that might definitively prove Shakespeare was, indeed, the author of all his plays.
The Bookman Tale A Novel of Obsession (Audible Audio Edition) Charlie Lovett John Bedford Lloyd Penguin Audio Books
When I purchase a book I try to select something that will both engage as well as entertain me. When a book meets that expectation I give it 4 stars. To get 5 stars a book must do more than simply exceed my expectations; it must also make an impact; it must have a WOW quality. Charlie Lovett's "The Bookman's Tale" is getting 5 stars from me. This book is a multi-faceted gem that will charm the reader, especially if the reader is a serious bibliophile.So what are the facets of this gem? Well there's first love, there's shared heartbreak, there's true love and then tragic loss, despair follows and then there's reawakening, soon there's discovery along with a quest, then a long storied family feud colored with intrigue and if that isn't enough there is a murder all to be capped off with new love. Is that enough? It was for me. I found this author a few months ago when I read his most recent book, "The Lost Book of the Grail". I gave that book 5 stars as well and it prompted me to look for other books by this new author. I found two previous works and ordered them both. One more sits on my TR shelf and I look forward to reading that soon. So what really is this book about?
The book's protagonist is Peter Byerly an antiquarian bookseller. The story arcs through three time lines: Peter's college years and early marriage, his present day life which is in the mid '90's, and the backstory and of the artifact that Peter discovers which begins in the English Elizabethan Era. Peter suffers a tragic loss and leaves his home in North Carolina for a cottage in the English countryside. While there he is engaged to evaluate and sell some books for a local country squire and his sister. In the course of this evaluation he finds an artifact that could have major historic significance if it can be authenticated. Peter sets off on an attempt to verify this authenticity and a thus begins a tale that spans back to the late 16th century up to the present. This book covers a lot of ground and dazzles the reader with both its adventurous quality as well as its heart-tugging moments. There is definitely something for everybody in this story. Charlie Lovett is an author I intend to keep track of and you might want to do the same. (le
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The Bookman Tale A Novel of Obsession (Audible Audio Edition) Charlie Lovett John Bedford Lloyd Penguin Audio Books Reviews
This is a very well written book. I gave only three stars because I thought there was too much detail about the relationship between Amanda and Peter. I found myself skimming a lot of those parts. I enjoyed the present day parts of the story and I especially enjoyed the parts set in the past. The author definitely knows his antiquarian books. Other than the fact that a lot of info about Amanda could have been left out, It was an enjoyable read which near the end became quite exciting.
This book was recommended to me by my best friend. We don’t read a lot of the same books, but her description made it sound wonderful. And it was. It reminded me a bit of People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. It is a story of loss and rediscovery of self. It is both charming and at times almost frightening. I did not realize how cut throat book and manuscript collecting was hundreds of years ago. If you like Shakespeare and wonder about who he really was, this book may be a fun read for you. If you love books, you will enjoy this story. I was sorry to see it end.
Weak writing and character development. Unbelievable characters doing ridiculously stupid things that would be out of character. Too much telling what characters are thinking and doing and not enough development of characters through their actions. What in the world? The hero drives all the way to London with a potentially valuable watercolor he's become "obsessed" with and hands it over without protest to a strange woman he's just met for an unspecified period of time without so much as a receipt or deposit of some kind from her in return because she wants to photograph it. Why in the heck would he not suggest he accompany her to some qualified person or just allow her to meet him somewhere with her camera(s) in hand? Ridiculous. BORING. I gave up and went to the end which I found as boring as the rest of the book and couldn't bring myself to finish. New York Times Best Seller I read it because I love books and books about books and was disappointed with this one. I loved Jasper Fford's Thursday Next series, but maybe it's just me. I loaned the first in Fford's series to a friend who, not only didn't get it, but loaned it to someone else who didn't like and it never returned it. Thought the Thursday Next eries was very intelligent and creatively written and conceived. This one didn't live up to my hopes. Worthy effort, I suppose.
I was ready to quit halfway through this book, but then I thought of all the good reviews, and I kept going. At 80%, I'm giving up. It is rare that I don't finish a book, but I just couldn't take it anymore.
The characters in this book are completely unbelievable. Actually, the characters in the flashbacks, the historical characters, are pretty good. The modern characters, however, are ridiculous.
Case in point We have a female character who, at the beginning of the book, is portrayed as confident, independent, good-natured, and social. And yet she WEEPS (literally) with gratitude whenever her boyfriend does something nice, even if that something nice is completely self-serving (which it always is). She also cries every time her boyfriend expresses happiness. She cries when he enjoys sex. They go to a show, which was half his idea, and she cries because he enjoyed it. Oh, please.
And all the characters are oblivious. The author finds it necessary to spell out every joke for every character. Every hint must be expanded upon before the other person gets it. The conversations include way too much exposition. Real conversations don't happen like this.
The story is decent, but I found myself rolling my eyes every few pages because of something the characters said or did. It was too frustrating to continue.
When I purchase a book I try to select something that will both engage as well as entertain me. When a book meets that expectation I give it 4 stars. To get 5 stars a book must do more than simply exceed my expectations; it must also make an impact; it must have a WOW quality. Charlie Lovett's "The Bookman's Tale" is getting 5 stars from me. This book is a multi-faceted gem that will charm the reader, especially if the reader is a serious bibliophile.
So what are the facets of this gem? Well there's first love, there's shared heartbreak, there's true love and then tragic loss, despair follows and then there's reawakening, soon there's discovery along with a quest, then a long storied family feud colored with intrigue and if that isn't enough there is a murder all to be capped off with new love. Is that enough? It was for me. I found this author a few months ago when I read his most recent book, "The Lost Book of the Grail". I gave that book 5 stars as well and it prompted me to look for other books by this new author. I found two previous works and ordered them both. One more sits on my TR shelf and I look forward to reading that soon. So what really is this book about?
The book's protagonist is Peter Byerly an antiquarian bookseller. The story arcs through three time lines Peter's college years and early marriage, his present day life which is in the mid '90's, and the backstory and of the artifact that Peter discovers which begins in the English Elizabethan Era. Peter suffers a tragic loss and leaves his home in North Carolina for a cottage in the English countryside. While there he is engaged to evaluate and sell some books for a local country squire and his sister. In the course of this evaluation he finds an artifact that could have major historic significance if it can be authenticated. Peter sets off on an attempt to verify this authenticity and a thus begins a tale that spans back to the late 16th century up to the present. This book covers a lot of ground and dazzles the reader with both its adventurous quality as well as its heart-tugging moments. There is definitely something for everybody in this story. Charlie Lovett is an author I intend to keep track of and you might want to do the same. (le
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