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The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell (Hardcover, 2017)
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'At its heart, this book is a furious missive from the frontline of the David and Goliath battle between small business owners and the accumulated forces of late capitalism. If you had any remaining doubts about the evils of Amazon, this book will lay them to rest ... Bythell is a true believer, who makes a passionate case for the importance of books - real, paper-and-board books, yellowed by time and handled, smudged and annotated by generations. This is, after all, a man who shot a Kindle and wall-mounted it - and after reading his wonderfully entertaining book, I'm just about ready to follow suit.' - Observer Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. A book-lover's paradise? Well, almost ... In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff, who include the ski-suit-wearing, bin-foraging Nicky. He takes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books (both lost classics and new discoveries), introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharp and sympathetic eye.Product Identifiers
PublisherProfile Books
ISBN-139781781258620
eBay Product ID (ePID)238733400
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Diary of a Bookseller
AuthorShaun Bythell
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicMemorials, Books
Publication Year2017
Number of Pages320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height222mm
Item Width144mm
Item Weight508g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorShaun Bythell
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 21 Sep, 2019
Great product
I read a lot of these stories years ago and ordered them as I wanted to see if I still enjoyed them. Even better than I remembered. The book is excellent value. I am very pleased.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Dec, 2017
witty and warm
perfect bedtime reading. chill out to a witty and warm yarn. funny and feel good. Chuck away your valium.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Oct, 2017
Brilliant!
Compelling read and laugh out loud contentVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Sep, 2018
very readable
unusual view from a bookseller.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 15 Feb, 2025
Extremely clean copy....
Extremely clean copy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
