A Very Special Year book FB2, MOBI, PDF
9781780748665 English 1780748663 "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.", "It's not particularly difficult to run a successful bookshop, thought Valerie: a grasp of the rudiments of business, a sensible plan, a little skill in negotiation, a couple of contacts and a large portion of magic." When 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 the little shop. 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 -- shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn't possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, the power and magic of stories as well as proof that the world of the imagination is still alive within us., For fans of "84 Charing Cross Road" and "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," this is a magical tale of a small bookshop and a mysterious customer who changes everything. 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 shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn t possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, and proof that the world of imagination is still alive.", For fans of "The Little Paris Bookshop" and "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," this is a magical tale of a small bookshop and a mysterious customer who changes everything. 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 shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn t possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, and proof that the world of imagination is still alive."
9781780748665 English 1780748663 "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.", "It's not particularly difficult to run a successful bookshop, thought Valerie: a grasp of the rudiments of business, a sensible plan, a little skill in negotiation, a couple of contacts and a large portion of magic." When 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 the little shop. 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 -- shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn't possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, the power and magic of stories as well as proof that the world of the imagination is still alive within us., For fans of "84 Charing Cross Road" and "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," this is a magical tale of a small bookshop and a mysterious customer who changes everything. 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 shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn t possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, and proof that the world of imagination is still alive.", For fans of "The Little Paris Bookshop" and "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," this is a magical tale of a small bookshop and a mysterious customer who changes everything. 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 shifts, as she is forced to question what is and isn t possible. A Very Special Year is a declaration of love for literature, for beautiful books, and proof that the world of imagination is still alive."