Confessions of a Literary Archaeologist

Overall, the book was very informative and even a bit witty at times. But there was a overwhelming sense of elitism throughout the text. He tends to use his years among the literati as a way to measure himself against his colleagues, and there are constant mentions of terrific spending binges, where he acquire the entirety of another person collection. Most of the time, it didn’t bother me (it’s his money), but every once in a while it got to be a bit much. I wouldn’t stop you from reading it, but I wouldn’t recommend it fanatically either.

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Details the author's search for research material on modern French literature and the arts. From Kirkus reviews: "A rich collection of book-lore, gossip, financial skullduggery, and scholarly high jinks. For book collectors of any size, this is a sophisticated treat."