A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK 'Nuanced, human and engaging' Nikesh
Shukla, Observer 'Full of life, characters, gossip and all the
richness of the local community' Sir David Jason 'A delightful
story of growing up "above the shop"' Nigel Slater, Observer
'Cleverly links her own memories of shop-bound life with the last
50 years of British history' Spectator 'I come from a hidden world:
I am the daughter of shopkeepers. I've seen you on a Sunday
morning, nipping out to get a pint of milk or to grab a newspaper.
I came to know a lot about you; whether your politics leaned to the
right or left, whether you were gay or straight, and whether you
were plagued by cash-flow problems or had enough disposable income
to indulge your penchant for Cadbury's Creme Eggs.' Babita Sharma
was raised in a corner shop in Reading, and over the counter
watched a changing world, from the clientele to the products to the
politics of the day. Along with the skills to mop a floor perfectly
and stack a shelf, she gained a unique insight into a shifting
landscape - and an institution that, despite the creep of
supermarkets, online shopping and delivery, has found a way to
evolve and survive - and is now once again keeping us all going.
From the general stores of the first half of the 20th century (one
of which was run by the father of a certain Margaret Thatcher), to
the reimagined corner shops run by immigrants from India, East
Africa and Eastern Europe from the 60s to the noughties, the corner
shop has shaped the way we shop, the way we eat, and the way we
understand ourselves. WINNER OF THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARD FOR AN
EXCEPTIONAL BOOK THAT PROMOTES DIVERSITY 'A triumph' Radio Times 'A
compelling, full selection box of a story' Sanjeev Kohli 'One of
the best books I've read on the immigrant experience in this
country' Daily Mail 'I loved it cover to cover' Angela Clutton,
author of The Vinegar Cupboard
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