Charlie Lovett

A novel about old books, young love and Jane Austen.

Amor y obsesión se unen en una historia sobre el enigma de Shakespeare.Tras la muerte de su esposa Amanda, Peter Byerly, coleccionista y vendedor de libros antiguos, deja Estados Unidos y se retira del mundo. Nueve meses mas tarde, Peter, instalado ya en una casita de la campiña inglesa, se atreve por fin a entrar de nuevo en una libreria de viejo. Mientras hojea un manual del siglo XVIII sobre falsificaciones de escritores clasicos, encuentra entre las paginas del libro una acuarela victoriana que representa a una mujer identica a Amanda.Peter, obsesionado por averiguar quienes fueron el autor y la mujer del retrato, se embarca en una investigacion que le permitira resolver uno de los debates mas controvertidos de la historia de la literatura:la verdadera identidad de las obras atribuidas a William Shakespeare.El coleccionista de libros es una original novela de misterio que nos lleva desde la actualidad hasta el mundo de Shakespeare, pasando por la Inglaterra del siglo XIX. Asimismo es un canto de amor a los libros destinado a hacer las delicias de todos los amantes de la lectura.Reseña:Una fascinante novela de intriga literaria que te mantiene en vilo hasta su apasionante final.Library Journal

Book lover and Jane Austen enthusiast Sophie Collingwood has barely started her new job at an antiquarian bookshop in London when two different customers request a copy of the same obscure publication: the second edition of Little Book of Allegories by Richard Mansfield. Their enquiry draws Sophie into a web of mystery surrounding the true authorship of Pride and Prejudice, with ultimately dangerous consequences. In a narrative that alternates between Sophie's quest, which also sees her dealing with several love interests on the way, and the young Jane Austen's touching friendship with the ageing cleric Richard Mansfield, Lovett - who first delighted readers with his bestselling debut The Bookman's Tale - weaves a romantic, suspenseful and compelling novel about love in all its forms and the joys of a life lived in books.

Academic and bibliophile Arthur Prescott finds respite from the drudgery of his professorship in the Barchester Cathedral Library, where he devotes himself to researching the Holy Grail and writing his long-delayed guide to the history of the medieval cathedral. His peaceful existence is shattered by the arrival of a young American academic named Bethany Davis, who has come to digitize the library's ancient books. Arthur's initial hostility towards Bethany turns to affection as he discovers a kindred spirit who shares his interest in the Holy Grail and his devotion to literature. Together, they mount a search for the Book of Ewolda, an esoteric tome that could reveal long-forgotten secrets about the Cathedral, the Grail and their connections to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.As Arthur and Bethany delve further into the past, the secret history of England - from the Norman invasion to the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution and the Blitz - is revealed. A thrilling adventure that will appeal to all bibliophiles and lovers of history, Charlie Lovett's The Lost Book of the Grail is also an enchanting ode to the joys of reading.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookmans Tale comes a new novel about an obsessive bibliophiles quest through time to discover a missing manuscript, the unknown history of an English Cathedral, and the secret of the Holy Grail Arthur Prescott is happiest when surrounded by the ancient books and manuscripts of the Barchester Cathedral library. Increasingly, he feels like a fish out of water among the concrete buildings of the University of Barchester, where he works as an English professor. His one respite is his time spent nestled in the library, nurturing his secret obsession with the Holy Grail and researching his perennially unfinished guidebook to the medieval cathedral. But when a beautiful young American named Bethany Davis arrives in Barchester charged with the task of digitizing the librarys manuscripts, Arthurs tranquility is broken. Appalled by the threat modern technology poses to the library he loves, he sets out to thwart Bethany, only to find in her a kindred spirit with a similar love for knowledge and booksand a fellow Grail fanatic. Bethany soon joins Arthur in a quest to find the lost Book of Ewolda, the ancient manuscript telling the story of the cathedrals founder. And when the future of the cathedral itself is threatened, Arthur and Bethanys search takes on grave importance, leading the pair to discover secrets about the cathedral, about the Grail, and about themselves.Lovetts unique work combines literary and historical research with classic elements of cozy mysteries, classic love stories, and exciting adventure tales to create a true genre-blending masterpiece. At once funny, heartwarming, and suspenseful, The Lost Book of the Grail has something for every kind of reader, and every kind of book-lover, alike. Bustle

A thrilling literary mystery costarring Jane Austen from the New York Timesbestselling author of The Bookmans Tale. Book lover and Austen enthusiast Sophie Collingwood has recently taken a job at an antiquarian bookshop in London when two different customers request a copy of the same obscure book: the second edition of A Little Book of Allegories by Richard Mansfield. Their queries draw Sophie into a mystery that will cast doubt on the true authorship of Pride and Prejudiceand ultimately threaten Sophies life.In a dual narrative that alternates between Sophies quest to uncover the truthwhile choosing between two suitorsand a young Jane Austens touching friendship with the aging cleric Richard Mansfield, Lovett weaves a romantic, suspenseful, and utterly compelling novel about love in all its forms and the joys of a life lived in books.

A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian booksellers search through time and the works of Shakespeare for his lost love. Charlie Lovetts new book, The Lost Book of the Grail, is now available. Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, The Bookmans Tale is a former booksellers sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literatures most tantalizing mysteries with echoes of Shadow of the Wind and A.S. Byatts 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 pictures origins and braves a host of dangers to follow a trail of clues back across the centuriesall the way to Shakespeares time and a priceless literary artifact that could prove, once and for all, the truth about the Bards real identity.