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Rick Gekoski has been traversing the rocky terrain of the rare book trade for over fifty years. The treasure he seeks is scarce, carefully buried and often jealously guarded, knowledge of its hiding place shared through word of mouth like the myths of old.In Guarded by Dragons, Gekoski invites readers into this enchanted world as he reflects on the gems he has unearthed throughout his career. He takes us back to where his love of collecting be...

Released from prison after serving his sentence for the assisted death of his wife, his health failing and his chronic impatience exacerbated, Dr James Darke self-isolates. But on his return he understands that he is now a displaced person, lost in a new world for which his education and inclinations have not prepared him. Irascible, misanthropic, intensely bookish, fastidious in his tastes and rich enough to indulge them, Darke is a happy shu...

The Times Best Literary Non-fiction Books 2021 - 'a super yarn' 'Rick Gekoski's encyclopaedic knowledge of rare books is matched only by the enthusiasm and brio with which he writes about them' Ian Rankin Rick Gekoski has been traversing the rocky terrain of the rare book trade for over fifty years. The treasure he seeks is scarce, carefully buried and often jealously guarded, knowledge of its hiding place shared through word of mouth like the...

Praise for Rick Gekoski'Clever, witty and perceptive... heartbreakingly funny' Mail on Sunday'Funny and stylish' The Times'Harrowing, funny, tender' Sunday Times'Supremely accomplished' Economist'Gekoski puts words together with a sure touch and deep craftsmanship' Philip Pullman'Wondrous' Sebastian Barry

It's hard to fault Gekoski's writing, or the splendid character he has created. This book is even more stylish, funny and daring than his last' The Times James Darke is dreading the first family Christmas without his wife Suzy. Still engulfed by grief, his grudging preparations are interrupted by persistent knocking at his door. He is soon obliged to examine the painful circumstances of his wife's death. Isolated, angry and diminished, James s...

Guarded by Dragons follows rare book dealer Rick Gekoski as he uncovers the mysteries behind the most unusual manuscripts and archives, where stories are weaved within stories. From the original memoir of Dr Watson and his discovery of DNA to how Jeff Bezos improbably paid £2 million for a manuscript of J. K. Rowling's Beadle the Bard, Gekoski explores a world full of legacy and billionaires, where Russian oligarchs gift their wives first edit...

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It is 1953, a heat wave is sweeping across America and the Grossmans--Ben, Addie and their two children--are moving their lives from the political heart of Washington, D.C., to suburban Long Island. With their future uncertain, life in Long Island starts to open old wounds for Ben and Addie, and both start to wonder whether their marriage is worth fighting for.hting for.

A controversial and moving coming-of-age story from a 72-year old debut novelist, about a flawed man of integrity.

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Rick Gekoski is a writer, rare-book dealer and academic. He has written several widely praised non-fiction books including Staying Up, Tolkien's Gown, Outside of a Dog and Lost, Stolen or Shredded. This is his first novel. In 2005 he was one of the judges for the Man Booker Prize, and was then Chair of the judges for the Man Booker International Prize 2011. He teaches creative non-fiction for the Arvon Foundation, and sits on their Development...