My hunt for the Gutenberg 鈥� the rare book that solved a family mystery
Curiosity about a forgotten relative led Michael Visontay on a trail to the world鈥檚 most coveted book, the Gutenberg Bible 鈥� and the scandalous scheme to break it up.
Michael Visontay thought he knew everything about his family鈥檚 past, but there was one shadowy character he was aching to know more about: his grandfather鈥檚 second wife, Olga. As Michael went through old papers, he uncovered a trail to the world鈥檚 most coveted book, the Gutenberg Bible 鈥� a rare antique printed in the 1450s 鈥� and the scandalous scheme to break it up.
Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Maryam Maruf
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