Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Isaac inchbold, middleaged proprietor of nonsuch books, has never traveled more than 24 leagues from london, where by 1660 he has made his home above his bookshop for 25 years. Hired to restore a oncemagnificent library that had been ravaged during the english civil war, london bookseller isaac inchbold leaves 1660s london to journey to a remote country estate, only to become embroiled in the search for a missing manuscript and a dark conspiracy of spies, smugglers, secret codes, and forgery. The clue in this novel is a old document named labyrinth of the world and the bookseller isaac inchbold from london gets the task to find it. This book has pirates, booksellers, obsessions, passion, crumbling houses, wars, intrigue, a man with a limpyep, just about anything anyone could want in a story is here. Mystery trade paperback, historical fiction, catalog, publisher. How a renaissance genius reinvented architecture, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling, and more on. The revolutionary decade that gave the world impressionism audiobook. Ross king responding to a cryptic summons to a remote country house, london bookseller isaac inchbold finds himself responsible for restoring a magnificent library pillaged during the english civil war, and in the process slipping from the surface of 1660s london into an underworld of spies and smugglers, ciphers and forgeries. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Readers who willingly lost themselves in iain pearss an instance of the fingerpost should know that king has written its entirely worthy successor. How a renaissance genius reinvented architecture by ross king available from rakuten kobo. Ross king is the highly praised author of brunelleschis dome, michelangelo and the popes ceiling, the judgment of paris, machiavelli. Exlibris carries two stories throughout its length, one occurring about 40 years before the other.
A bookplate, or ex libris, is a small print for pasting inside the cover of a book to express ownership. Overdrive rakuten overdrive borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This acclaimed book by ross king is available at in several formats for your ereader. You can see this baleful influence in books like ross kings exlibris, a curious novel that manages to be both energetic and fustian at once.
Ross king is a professor of korean and head of the department of asian studies at the university of british columbia. Reading the first third or so of the book to gain that experience is worth doing. He has also published two novels domino and ex libris. Exlibris is an atmospheric novel about books and seafaring, set partly in 1660 england immediately following the restoration of charles ii, and partly in 1620 as. Weitere informationen zu unseren apps finden sie hier. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. So when i happened across ross kings ex libris, which promised to be very bookish indeed, i snapped it up, and im rather glad i did. A cryptic summons to a remote country house launches isaac inchbold, a l.
He has twice won the governor generals award for nonfiction for the judgment of paris and leonardo and the last supper. Exlibris by ross king enter the world of pirates of the caribbean meets the fall of the house of usher. The judgment of paris, machiavelli, and two novels, ex libris and domino. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Reviewed by margaret donsbach exlibris by ross king, book cover exlibris is an atmospheric novel about books and seafaring, set partly in.
Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Ross king ebooks epub and pdf format ross king ebooks. Inchbolds adventure is compelling from beginning to end as ross. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Among his books are brunelleschis dome 2000, michelangelo and the popes ceiling 2002, the judgment of paris governor generals award, 2006, and leonardo and the last supper governor generals award, 2012. It is remarkable to discover how actions and prejudices and capabilities and habits have changed in civilization since then. Philosopher of power, along with two novels, ex libris and domino. Kings perceptive narrative guides us through this littleknown leonardo. Mr king is a marvelous researcher about ancient times in europe, and his storytelling and character development skills are weak. Ross king born july 16, 1962 is a canadian novelist and nonfiction writer.
Ex libris isbn 9780099464549 pdf epub ross king ebook. He began his career by writing two works of historical fiction in the 1990s, later turning to nonfiction, and has since written several critically acclaimed and bestselling historical works. All of his money appeared to have been spent on either books. The novel ex libris by ross king is a very exciting historian novel which takes us back into the 17. Ross king author of michelangelo and the popes ceiling. Ross king is the author of the judgment of paris, brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
See more ideas about ebook pdf, books and free books. Exlibris by king, ross, 1962publication date 2001 topics. Ross king is the author of brunelleschis dome, michelangelo and the popes ceiling, the judgment of paris, leonardo and the last supper, and machiavelli. See all books authored by ross king, including brunelleschis dome. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ex libris. Ross king a cryptic summons to a remote country house launches isaac inchbold, a london bookseller and antiquarian, on an odyssey through seventeenthcentury europe. In 1998, king published exlibris, his second work of historical fiction. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff. A cryptic summons to a remote country house launches isaac inchbold, a london bookseller and antiquarian, on an odyssey through seventeenthcentury europe, charged with the task of restoring a magnificent library destroyed by the english civil war. I love historical fiction, particularly when, as in ross king s case, a mystery is involved. First british and true 1st edition, first printing of the authors second book. The artists who would make impressionism the most popular art form in history were showing their first paintings.
While the civil war raged in america, another very different revolution was beginning to take shape across the atlantic, in the studios of paris. The second novel, by the author of brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling is an elaborate historical mystery. Philosopher of power, and two novels, ex libris and domino. The story of the great cathedral in florence by king, ross and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Exlibris wears its considerable learning lightly, and its climactic succession of surprises does not disappoint. I love historical fiction, particularly when, as in ross kings case, a mystery is involved. Exlibris by ross king hired to restore a oncemagnificent library that had been ravaged during the english civil war, london bookseller. Exlibris was a satisfying, and rewarding read for at least 300 of its 392 pages paperback edition. He has twice won canadas governor generals award, and his work has been nominated for a national book critics circle award, the charles taylor prize, and the national. Ross king is the bestselling author of books on italian, french and canadian art and history.
Ross king shows the leonardo behind the paintings, as the artist tells the tales he might have told at court and to friends over dinner, including fables about animals and a funny story about monks. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3. Born and raised in canada, king holds degrees from the university of regina, york university, and university college, london. Ex libris by ross king overdrive rakuten overdrive. And as i surveyed the clutter of his study i was pleased to see that he was a man after my own heart. I have read many books involving english history, still, i feel exlibris painted a picture more vividly of life in the mid1600s. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Exlibris book pima county public library bibliocommons. The first books were highly valuable and prestigious objects to own, hence the first bookplates usually incorporated the decorative coats of arms of the fabulously wealthy.
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