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Ivo stourton is the author of the night climbers 3. A stirring literary tale of book lovers and sexual obsession from the. The book lovers tale by ivo stourton overdrive rakuten. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The book lover s tale is a wonderful tome beautifully written. The book lovers tale by ivo stourton used very good. Buy the night climbers by ivo stourton from amazons fiction books store. His first book, the night climbers a fiction novel about a secret society in cambridge, was published on 4 june 2007. The book lovers tale, by ivo stourton the independent.
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Cherry adair robin mckinley kim stanley robinson jacqueline carey david nicholls m. Ivo stourton, author of the night climbers, on librarything. Ivo stourton books list of books by author ivo stourton. Buy the book lover s tale by ivo stourton online at alibris. Ivo stourton is the author of two previous nonsf novels the night climbers doubleday, 2007 and the book lover s tale doubleday, 2011. This chilling encounter between old money and new, between the real world and the imagined, is also a moving portrayal of a confused heros battle to know himself. The book lover s tale by ivo stourton book 5 editions published between 2011 and 2017 in english and held by 159 worldcat member libraries worldwide. It reflects your interest, your intelligence, your sophistication, your humour. He also advises on which books should adorn their shelves. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. And the book lover s tale has such echoes of chaucers canterbury tales that it comes as little surprise that a late 15thcentury printed edition of the tales plays a crucial role at the climax of the novel. Ivo stourton is the author of the happier dead, and two previous nonsf novels the night climbers doubleday, 2007 and the book lovers tale doubleday, 2011.
Set at the cusp of the city of londons financial meltdown, the book lovers tale opens a door into the extravagant world of the filthy rich, the smart and the debauched. I was sold on reading the happier dead, novelist and playwright ivo stourton s first sf novel, by those elements alone. Helena fairfax romance author and editor, insatiable book. The blurb promised books, infidelity, scandal, and the possibility of murder in a posh. The book lovers tale by ivo stourton nook book ebook. Ivo stourton grew up in london, washington and paris. His second novel, the book lovers tale, was published in june 2011. The book lovers tale isbn 9780552773874 pdf epub ivo. The eldest child of edward stourton and his first wife, margaret nee mcewen, ivo attended eton college and was a member of the eton society alongside prince william and actor eddie redmayne. Stourton entered the bpp law school and is an associate at slaughter and may. For romance readers if youre after a feelgood read with plenty of romance, please check out my book page on amazon or else take a look at my list of books here on my website. According to worldcat, the book is held in 725 libraries, and has been translated into german, dutch, and russian.
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