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Ross king is the bestselling author of books on italian, french and canadian art and history. He has twice won the governor generals award for nonfiction for the judgment of paris and leonardo and the last supper. The result is a delightful book that overturns many legends. 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. This acclaimed book by ross king is available at in several formats for your ereader. May 28, 2002 i love historical fiction, particularly when, as in ross kings case, a mystery is involved. Descargar ex libris ross king en pdf libros geniales. The independent scrupulously researched, written with panache, ross king s michelangelo and the popes ceiling is a sublime peek into a remarkable era. Ex libris isbn 9780099464549 pdf epub ross king ebook. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. How a renaissance genius reinvented architecture, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling, and more on. King s perceptive narrative guides us through this littleknown leonardo. 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.

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. Ex libris book by ross king half price books marketplace. It is remarkable to discover how actions and prejudices and capabilities and habits have changed in civilization since then. 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. Ex libris by ross king and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Like most book lovers, i have a bit of a thing about books about anything remotely bookish. Ross king is a canadian novelist and nonfiction writer. Bookseller isaac inchbold owns nonsuch books on london bridge. See all books authored by ross king, including brunelleschis dome. 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. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes.

Exlibris by ross king is set in england in 1660, with a parallel plot line in 1620. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. First british and true 1st edition, first printing of. Millions of books are added to our site everyday and when we find one that matches your search. Both books focus to a certain degree on the age of discovery, in the 17th century, and the longitude problem. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ex libris. The second novel, by the author of brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling is an elaborate historical mystery. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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. From that book and ex libris, i learned two things. Born and raised in canada, king holds degrees from the university of regina, york university, and university. Ex libris has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ill happily make a concerted effort to seek out such books, and have a rather impressive collection of these, erm, bookish books. 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.

Exlibris ross king 1st edition brenners collectable books. 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. Ex libris by ross king overdrive rakuten overdrive. I have read many books involving english history, still, i feel exlibris painted a picture more vividly of life in the mid1600s. A satisfyingly lush and lavish adventure in the world of rare books that will remind readers of the name of the rose detroit free press. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Ross king deftly stitches modern michelangelo scholarship into his fluent and gripping narrative. Mr king is a marvelous researcher about ancient times in europe, and his storytelling and character development skills are weak. Feb 15, 2001 exlibris wears its considerable learning lightly, and its climactic succession of surprises does not disappoint. I knew everything about books, but little, i admit, of the world that bustled past outside my green door. A novel by king, ross and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Exlibris was a satisfying, and rewarding read for at least 300 of its 392 pages paperback edition.

Reading the first third or so of the book to gain that experience is worth doing. Ross king is the author of the judgment of paris, brunelleschis dome, and michelangelo and the popes ceiling. He has also written two novels, domino and ex libris. Ex libris carries two stories throughout its length, one occurring about 40 years before the other. Ross king author biography, age, books, career and net worth. Ross king born july 16, 1962 is a canadian novelist and nonfiction writer. Readers who willingly lost themselves in iain pearss an instance of the fingerpost should know that king has written its entirely worthy successor.