BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER TOMORROW, AND
TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LUCY
HALE & KUNNAL NAYAR 'Marvelously optimistic about the future of
books and bookstores and the people who love both' Washington Post
A.J. Fikry, the grumpy owner of Island Books, is going through a
hard time: his bookshop is failing, he has lost his beloved wife,
and his prized possession - a rare first edition book has been
stolen. Over time, he has given up on people, and even the books in
his store, instead of offering solace, are yet another reminder of
a world that is changing too rapidly. But one day A.J. finds
two-year-old Maya sitting on the bookshop floor, with a note
attached to her asking the owner to look after her. His life - and
Maya's - is changed forever. Gabrielle Zevin's enchanting novel is
a love letter to the world of books - an irresistible affirmation
of why we read, and why we love. 'Readers who delighted in Mary Ann
Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel
Pie Society, Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,
and Jessica Brockmole's Letters from Skye will be equally
captivated by this adult novel by a popular YA author about a life
of books, redemption, and second chances. Funny, tender, and
moving' Library Journal, starred review 'This novel has humor,
romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love - love of books
and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect
glory' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child
General
Imprint: |
Abacus
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Gabrielle Zevin
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Dimensions: |
198 x 126 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-14636-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-349-14636-5 |
Barcode: |
9780349146362 |
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