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I love historical fiction, particularly when, as in ross king s case, a mystery is involved. Books inform and consume the characters, who struggle to survive in the bleak england of postcromwell and the ravaged europe of the thirty years war. Ross king born july 16, 1962 is a canadian novelist and nonfiction writer. He has twice won the governor generals award for nonfiction. It was published by penguin books and has a total of 400 pages in the book. Mystery trade paperback, historical fiction, catalog, publisher. Ross king deftly stitches modern michelangelo scholarship into his fluent and gripping narrative. Exlibris by king, ross and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first books were highly valuable and prestigious objects to own, hence the first bookplates usually. Anyone wishing to purchase a book in london in the year 1660 had a choice of four areas. Our hero is, as usual in the genre, a nerd this time, a lame and widowed bookseller summoned by a lovely and scholarly lady to pursue a rare, even earthshaking manuscript.

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. 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. Ross king is the bestselling author of nonfiction books on italian, french and. A cryptic summons to a remote country house launches isaac inchbold, a london bookseller and antiquarian, on an. Ex libris by ross king overdrive rakuten overdrive. Exlibris book contra costa county library bibliocommons. These books have some common themes, so may be enjoyed by the same people, but where ex libris is more of a bibliomystery, the island of the day before is more of a general novel. Exlibris book san antonio public library bibliocommons. Ross king is the author of the judgment of paris, brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling. Exlibris was a satisfying, and rewarding read for at least 300 of its 392 pages paperback edition.

Buy this book isaac inchbold, middleaged proprietor of nonsuch. I have read many books involving english history, still, i feel ex libris painted a picture more vividly of life in the mid1600s. Ex libris book by ross king 5 available editions half. He has twice won canadas governor generals award, and his work has been nominated for a national book critics. He began his career by writing two works of historical fiction in the 1990s, later turning to nonfiction, and has since written. 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. 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. The story of the great cathedral in florence 2000 michelangelo and the popes ceiling 2002 the. Both books focus to a certain degree on the age of discovery, in the 17th century, and the longitude problem. Ross king is the author of the highly praised michelangelo and the popes ceiling and brunelleschis dome. He has also written two novels, domino and ex libris. Ross king author ross king is the author of the highly praised. He has twice won canadas governor generals award, and his work has been nominated for a national book.

Ex libris by ross king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. King s first novel, domino, 1995, tells the story of a castrato singer seen through the experience of an aspiring painter in the london of the 1770s. Ex libris opens in the year 1660 with the character of isaac inchbold, widower and proprietor of nonesuch books located upon london bridge. Set in london and prague, it chronicles how a london booksellers search in the 1660s for a missing manuscript leads him. Ross king books list of books by author ross king thriftbooks.

The result is a delightful book that overturns many legends. Buy ex libris by king, ross from amazons fiction books store. Reviewed by margaret donsbach exlibris by ross king, book cover exlibris is an atmospheric novel about books and seafaring, set partly in. Ex libris has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ex libris is an extended love letter to language and to the wonders it performs. Summary the setting is 17th century england, and our unlikely protagonist. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. I have read many books involving english history, still, i feel exlibris painted a picture more vividly of life in the mid1600s. The second novel, by the author of brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling is an elaborate historical mystery. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1418, builders realized that constructing the cathedrals dome was a bit of a challenge, and they asked for proposals. These books have some common themes, so may be enjoyed by the same people, but where ex libris is more of a biblio. When i was growing up, not only did my family walk around spouting sesquipedalians, but we viewed all forms of intellectual.

Ex libris was a satisfying, and rewarding read for at least 300 of its 392 pages paperback edition. It took over a century to build santa maria del fiore, the cathedral of florence. I love historical fiction, particularly when, as in ross kings case, a mystery is involved. Born and raised in canada, king holds degrees from the university of regina, york university, and university college, london. Ex libris is rich with bibliophilic and historical matter. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outof.

You can see this baleful influence in books like ross king s ex libris, a curious novel that manages to be both energetic and fustian at once. He has also published two novels domino and exlibris, a biography of. Exlibris by ross king meet your next favorite book. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. It is remarkable to discover how actions and prejudices and capabilities and habits have changed in civilization since then. See all books authored by ross king, including brunelleschis dome. 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. Mr king is a marvelous researcher about ancient times in europe, and his storytelling and character development skills are weak. Fervent reflections on the detestable practice of conquering. Fervent reflections on the detestable practice of conquering armies setting libraries ablaze form a powerful narrative for the literary suspense in this 17th century tale.

Mr king is a marvelous researcher about ancient times in europe, and his storytelling and character development skills are. Ross king is the author of the highly praised michelangelo and the popes ceiling and brunelleschis dome, a celebrated account of how the renaissance architect brunelleschi constructed the dome of santa maria del fiore in florence. In 1998, king published ex libris, his second work of historical fiction. Ross king author biography, age, books, career and net. Philosopher of power, along with two novels, ex libris and domino. In 1998, king published exlibris, his second work of historical fiction. 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. Feb 15, 2001 exlibris wears its considerable learning lightly, and its climactic succession of surprises does not disappoint. Readers who willingly lost themselves in iain pearss an instance of the fingerpost should know that king has written its entirely worthy successor. Ex libris carries two stories throughout its length, one occurring about 40 years before the other.

Exlibris is a must for anyone who enjoyed iain pears monumental an instance. This is not light fiction but greatly rewards the diligent reader. Ross king is the bestselling author of books on italian, french and canadian art and history. Ross king is the author of brunelleschis dome, michelangelo and the popes ceiling, the judgment of paris, leonardo and the last supper, and machiavelli. Reading the first third or so of the book to gain that experience is worth doing.

Among his books are brunelleschis dome 2000, michelangelo and the popes ceiling 2002, the judgment of. The independent scrupulously researched, written with panache, ross kings michelangelo and the popes ceiling is a sublime peek into a remarkable era. King evokes 17thcentury london and events masterfully. Fans of the name of the rose will enjoy ex libris, an unconventional bookish mystery. Exlibris by ross king, 9780142000809, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The second novel, by the author of brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling is an elaborate historical. Judgement of paris 6 disc audio version condition is very good to like new. Ross king is the author of the highly praised michelangelo and the popes ceiling and brunelleschis dome, a celebrated account of how the renaissance architect brunelleschi constructed. The novel ex libris by ross king is a very exciting historian novel which takes us back into the 17. Inchbolds adventure is compelling from beginning to end as ross king vividly. He has twice won the governor generals award for nonfiction for the. Exlibris book tulsa citycounty library bibliocommons. Ross king 3 book lot exlibris michelangelo popes ceiling. A cryptic summons to a remote country house launches isaac inchbold, a l.