Rick Gekoski – passionate writer, rare book dealer and academic, Man Booker Prize judge (2005) and dedicated poker player – is a bibliophile’s dream. Described as Bill Bryson on books (Tatler), this consummate raconteur brings an infectious love of literature, a fine sense of fun and a fabulous flair for indiscretion to his witty and shrewd tales of the world of words. Replete with stories of first editions and famous writers, including encounters with Graham Greene, Ted Hughes, JD Salinger, William Golding and J R R Tolkien, Gekoski provides the perfect Saturday morning company for anyone who cherishes the magic of stories. Enjoy good food and a refreshing glass as the author of Tolkien’s Gown & Other Stories of Great Authors and Rare Books joins first edition collector John Campbell to celebrate the joy of books and to traverse the literary tradition from Ulysses to Winnie the Pooh via some of the masterpieces of 20th century literature.

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