Once upon a Tome The Misadventures of a Rare François Halard in search of a better

in search of a better life

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and a classic of gay literature

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Once upon a Tome The Misadventures of a Rare François Halard in search of a betterSome years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackville Street (est. 1761) to interview for their bookselling apprenticeship, a decision which has bedevilled him ever since. He'd intended to stay for a year before launching into some less dusty, better remunerated career. Unfortunately for him, the alluring smell of old books and the temptation of a management approved afternoon nap proved irresistible.