The Bookman
By: Lavie Tidhar
Edition: 1st  American pbk. printing.
Publisher: Angry Robot; Distributed in the U.S. by Random House
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Nottingham, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
ISBN-13: 9780857660343
Subjects: Extraterrestrial beings; Terrorism; Terrorists; Fiction
Description: When his girlfriend is killed in a terrorist attack committed by the sinister Bookman, young poet Orphan becomes involved in a web of secrets and lies. His quest to uncover the truth takes him from the hidden catacombs of a London on the brink of revolution, through pirate-infested seas, to the mysterious island that may hold the secret to the origin not only of the shadowy Bookman, but of Orphan himself.
Notes: Includes excerpt from Camera obscura, the sequel to The Bookman (p. 399-412).