The lost book of the Grail, or, A visitor's guide to Barchester Cathedral / Charlie Lovett.

Includes bibliographical references in the author's note.

Arthur Prescott is happiest when surrounded by the ancient books and manuscripts of the Barchester Cathedral Library. He finds little satisfaction in his job teaching English where life seems like a never-ending committee meeting. But in the cathedral library, he contentedly nurtures his secret fascination with the Holy Grail and researches his perennially unfinished guidebook to the medieval cathedral. When a beautiful young American named Bethany Davis arrives in Barchester charged with digitizing the library's manuscripts, Arthur's tranquility is broken. Concerned by the threat technology poses to the library he loves, Arthur sets himself in opposition to Bethany, only to find in her a kindred spirit with a similar love for knowledge and books and a fellow Grail enthusiast. Bethany soon joins Arthur in a quest to find the lost Book of Ewolda, an ancient manuscript telling the story of the cathedral's founder that was last seen being carried away by a mysterious figure during one of Barchester Cathedral's most dangerous nights. And when the future of the cathedral itself is threatened, Arthur and Bethany's search takes on grave importance, leading the pair to discover secrets about the great church, about the Grail, and about themselves that neither expected.