Against the backdrop of Renaissance Florence, best-selling writer, Ross King (Leonardo and the Last Supper) presents The Bookseller of Florence, bringing to light an extraordinary story about the city and its culture through its most celebrated bookseller, the city’s most celebrated keeper of knowledge. His bookshop in the heart of Florence is a gathering place for the city's most prominent poets and philosophers and as he begins working on one of his most famed and gorgeous works, the Urbino Bible, the printing press comes to the city and threatens his life's work. The Bookseller of Florence tells the true story of the people at the forefront of the world's greatest cultural and technological revolution.

Ross King talks with Crystal King (The Chef’s Secret) about The Bookseller of Florence and the clash between old and new during one of the world's most transformative moments in time.

About this event’s guests:
Ross King
Crystal King

This event is part of TPL’s Summer Books series. Check out the webpage for the entire Summer Books Series schedule.

Toronto Public Library is committed to accessibility. Please call or email us if you are Deaf or have a disability and would like to request accommodation to participate in this program. Please let us know as far in advance as possible and we will do our best to meet your request. At least three weeks’ notice is preferred. Phone 416-393-7099 or email accessibleservices@tpl.ca

Ross King: The Bookseller of Florence