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THE LOST BOOK OF THE GRAIL - CHARLIE LOVETT KAR...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookman s Tale comes a new novel about an
obsessive bibliophile s quest through time to discover a missing manuscript  the unknown
history of an English Cathedral  and the secret of the Holy Grail Arthur Prescott is happiest
when surrounded by the ancient books and manuscripts of the Barchester Cathedral library.
Increasingly  he feels like a fish out of water among the concrete buildings of the University
of Barchester  where he works as an English professor. His one respite is his time spent
nestled in the library  nurturing his secret obsession with the Holy Grail and researching his
perennially unfinished guidebook to the medieval cathedral. But when a beautiful young American
named Bethany Davis arrives in Barchester charged with the task of digitizing the library s
manuscripts  Arthur s tranquility is broken. Appalled by the threat modern technology poses to
the library he loves  he sets out to thwart Bethany  only to find in her a kindred spirit with
a similar love for knowledge and books and a fellow Grail fanatic. Bethany soon joins Arthur in
a quest to find the lost Book of Ewolda  the ancient manuscript telling the story of the
cathedral s founder. And when the future of the cathedral itself is threatened  Arthur and
Bethany s search takes on grave importance  leading the pair to discover secrets about the
cathedral  about the Grail  and about themselves. Lovett's unique work combines literary and
historical research with classic elements of cozy mysteries  classic love stories  and exciting
adventure tales to create a true genre-blending masterpiece. At once funny  heartwarming  and
suspenseful  The Lost Book of the Grail has something for every kind of reader  and every kind
of book-lover  alike. Bustle

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