A Very Special Year
Autor Thomas Montasseren Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 aug 2016
"It’s not true that booksellers look after books; they look after people. A VERY SPECIAL YEAR is a declaration of love to the guardians of literature and book doctors all over the world – an absolute gem."
— Nina George, NYT bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
When young businesswoman Valerie takes over the bookshop owned by her aunt — who has vanished without trace — her intention is to bring some order to the chaos, and then sell the business. But she has underestimated the power of this little store. As she spends her days in an old armchair, losing herself in books by Italo Calvino and Gustav Flaubert as well as Jonathan Safran Foer and Shahriar Mandanipour, she finds herself in thrall to the life of a bookseller — including the resident bookstore rat (yes, rat, not cat) and the chaotic shelving system.
One day she stumbles upon a mysterious book with an unfinished ending. Valerie thinks it must be a defective copy, but when a customer turns up searching for that very book, her view of the shop – and world – is never the same.
— Nina George, NYT bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
When young businesswoman Valerie takes over the bookshop owned by her aunt — who has vanished without trace — her intention is to bring some order to the chaos, and then sell the business. But she has underestimated the power of this little store. As she spends her days in an old armchair, losing herself in books by Italo Calvino and Gustav Flaubert as well as Jonathan Safran Foer and Shahriar Mandanipour, she finds herself in thrall to the life of a bookseller — including the resident bookstore rat (yes, rat, not cat) and the chaotic shelving system.
One day she stumbles upon a mysterious book with an unfinished ending. Valerie thinks it must be a defective copy, but when a customer turns up searching for that very book, her view of the shop – and world – is never the same.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781780748665
ISBN-10: 1780748663
Pagini: 198
Dimensiuni: 130 x 200 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Oneworld Publications
Colecția Oneworld Publications
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1780748663
Pagini: 198
Dimensiuni: 130 x 200 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: Oneworld Publications
Colecția Oneworld Publications
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
Recenzii
"A Very Special Year reminds us of why books still matter and how they can transform our lives and build bridges between people and cultures.”
—The Christian Science Monitor
"A slim love letter to books and their transformative powers.... Warm writing, an obvious adoration of the subject matter, the cozy setting, and a tiny splash of magic will charm readers, who will find Aunt Charlotte’s bookshop irresistible.”
—Booklist
"A magical journey ... captivating and moving."
—Elle Magazine
"A charming, quick read ... I absolutely loved it."
—Liberty Hardy of Book Riot
"I smell a book lover's dream beach read."
—Words Without Borders
"It’s not true that booksellers look after books; they look after people. A VERY SPECIAL YEAR is a declaration of love to the guardians of literature and book doctors all over the world – an absolute gem."
— Nina George, bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
—The Christian Science Monitor
"A slim love letter to books and their transformative powers.... Warm writing, an obvious adoration of the subject matter, the cozy setting, and a tiny splash of magic will charm readers, who will find Aunt Charlotte’s bookshop irresistible.”
—Booklist
"A magical journey ... captivating and moving."
—Elle Magazine
"A charming, quick read ... I absolutely loved it."
—Liberty Hardy of Book Riot
"I smell a book lover's dream beach read."
—Words Without Borders
"It’s not true that booksellers look after books; they look after people. A VERY SPECIAL YEAR is a declaration of love to the guardians of literature and book doctors all over the world – an absolute gem."
— Nina George, bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
Notă biografică
THOMAS MONTASSER is a poet and novelist. He founded Montasser Media Agency with his wife twenty-five years ago, and it is now one of the leading literary agencies in Germany. Thomas is a self-confessed bibliophile, and lives in Munich with his wife and three children.
JAMIE BULLOCH studied modern languages at Bristol University and obtained an MA in Central European History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) as well as a PhD in interwar Austrian history. He has taught German language and Central European History at SSEES, UCL and King's College, London and Warwick University. His recent literary translations include Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes (MacLehose Press), which has been long-listed for the 2016 IMPAC award, Raw Material by Jörg Fauser (Clerkenwell Press) and Schlump by Hans Herbert Grimm (Vintage). He lives in London with his wife and three daughters.
JAMIE BULLOCH studied modern languages at Bristol University and obtained an MA in Central European History at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) as well as a PhD in interwar Austrian history. He has taught German language and Central European History at SSEES, UCL and King's College, London and Warwick University. His recent literary translations include Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes (MacLehose Press), which has been long-listed for the 2016 IMPAC award, Raw Material by Jörg Fauser (Clerkenwell Press) and Schlump by Hans Herbert Grimm (Vintage). He lives in London with his wife and three daughters.