The Lost Book of the Grail - Softcover

Charlie Lovett

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9781846884214: The Lost Book of the Grail

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846884217 ISBN 13: 9781846884214

Publisher: Alma Books, 2017

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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.

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Review:

A vivid, engaging tale that takes the reader along on a delightful search through the ancient libraries of a crumbling cathedral in search of a precious book hidden away for hundreds of years. Settle back and enjoy: this is both a love and a detective story filled with wonderful historic detail. --Kate Alcott, New York Times bestselling author of The Dressmaker

Charlie Lovett's diverting The Lost Book of the Grail is a mystery, a history, a pleasure and a treasure. Find yourself within its pages, and you find yourself remembering the virtues of books and book-making. --Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked and After Alice

The Lost Book of the Grail is a book lover's book. Ambitious in scope, the cheerful bounce of Lovett's prose skillfully guides the reader through history's twists. --Erika Swyler, author of The Book of Speculation

About the Author:

Charlie Lovett is a writer, teacher, and playwright, whose plays for children have been seen in more than three thousand productions. He is a former antiquarian bookseller and an avid book collector. He and his wife split their time between Carolina, and Kingham, Oxfordshire, in England.

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