The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger's Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare's First Folio
7 best books like The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger's Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare's First Folio (Andrea Mays): The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession, Because, The Age of Desire, The Baroness: The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild, Cyclone, Hamlet Globe to Globe, The Gravity of Birds
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
| Author | Allison Hoover Bartlett |
| ISBN | 1594488916 |
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him.
Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves,...
| Author | Mo Willems |
| ISBN | 1368019013 |
I knew Mo Willems wrote good books, but they can also be beautiful. I love this book so much. It is dear to me. I think any person who has heard a piece of music and loved it so much that it changed your life in that moment and your life was set on a creative path will understand this story. It is fantastic. I hope...
For fans of The Paris Wife, a sparkling glimpse into the life of Edith Wharton and the scandalous love affair that threatened her closest friendship
They say behind every great man is a woman. Behind Edith Wharton, there was Anna Bahlmann—her governess turned literary secretary, and her mothering,...
The Baroness: The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild
| Author | Hannah Mary Rothschild |
| ISBN | 0307961982 |
Beautiful, romantic and spirited, Pannonica, known as Nica, named after her father’s favorite moth, was born in 1913 to extraordinary, eccentric privilege and a storied history. The Rothschild family had, in only five generations, risen from the ghetto in Frankfurt to stately homes in England....
| Author | Doreen Cronin |
| ISBN | 1481435256 |
Nora’s whole world plummets faster than the Cyclone roller coaster when her cousin Riley falls into a coma that Nora thinks is her fault in this warm, big-hearted debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Doreen Cronin.
Riding the Cyclone, the world famous Coney...
Two years. 193,000 miles. 190 countries. One play. For the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth the Globe Theatre undertook an unparalleled journey, to take Hamlet to every country on the planet, to share this beloved play with the entire world. The tour was the brainchild of Dominic Dromgoole,...
| Author | Tracy Guzeman |
| ISBN | 1451689764 |
In this compelling debut novel, an art authenticator and an art historian are employed by a famous, reclusive painter to sell a never-before-seen portrait, leading them to discover devastating secrets two sisters have kept from each other, and from the artist who determined the course of their lives.
How...
