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The Bookman's Tale: A Novel of Obsession

2014, Charlie Lovett

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Charlie Lovett is a bestselling novelist, bibliophile, podcast producer, children's playwright and expert on both the works and the life of Lewis Carroll. He has the world's largest collection of Carollean memorabilia and was twice president of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America.

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