Ex-Libris, (Paperback)

from gbonnycastle

I commend Ross King's rich vocabulary, dipping effortlessly into the arcane language of bookbinding, alchemy, shipbuilding and navigation; his command of Seventeenth Century history; his familiarity with the buildings and alleyways of London and Prague; his magical ability to conjure long-dead ta...

from daddyofattyo

Slow and difficult read, despite the subject that should be mesmerizing - BOOKS! But drowned in so much detailed historical politics of it's day, the plot was hard to keep track of, impossible to tell at times who the good guys are vs. bad. Even the second main character, Alethea, by the end of t...

from trav

I really wanted to like this book. It had all the right pieces to be a great story. There's a book seller, Bookman's row, mystery, lost manuscripts, etc. But it just didn't grab me. I realize there are a bazillion folks out there who love this book. But by the end, I was just ready for it to be o...

from randalrh

A nice historical mystery involving lots of period detail, with good plotting and mostly interesting characters. The breadth of historical context King manages to fit in is impressive.

from EJStevens

Ex Libris opens in the year 1660 with the character of Isaac Inchbold, widower and proprietor of Nonesuch Books located upon London Bridge. Isaac Inchbold, an agoraphobic London bookseller, is happily going about his sheltered existence when he receives a mysterious letter from an even more myste...