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The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, Bk 1)
The Diary of a Bookseller - Diary of a Bookseller, Bk 1 Author:Shaun Bythell 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 provi... more »des 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.« less
Debbie D. (debbiemd) reviewed The Diary of a Bookseller (Diary of a Bookseller, Bk 1) on
Utterly charming and funny. A day by day diary of being a bookseller at Scotland's largest used book store. Made me want to be a bookseller. Made me want to go to Wigtown, Scotland.