Guarded by Dragons: Rick Gekoski

Guarded by Dragons by Rick Gekoski is a deep dive between the pages of the mysterious world of the most unusual manuscripts and archives, where stories are weaved within stories.

Rick Gekoski has been traversing the rocky terrain of the rare book trade for over fifty years. The treasure he seeks is scarce, carefully buried and often jealously guarded, knowledge of its hiding place shared through word of mouth like the myths of old.

Join Rick as he takes us through this enchanted world as he reflects on the gems he has unearthed throughout his career: including perusing D.H. Lawrence first editions in a slightly suspect Birmingham carpark, dizzying encounters with literary giants as Gekoski publishes William Golding; ping-pong with Salman Rushdie; upsetting Ted Hughes and much more...