The bookshop woman

The bookshop woman

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Nanako Hanada’s life is in crisis. Recently separated from her husband, living in youth hostels and internet cafes, her work is going no better. Book sales at the eccentric Village Vanguard bookstore in Tokyo, which Nanako manages, are dwindling. Fallen out of love in all aspects of her life, Nanako realises how narrow her life has become, with no friends outside of her colleagues, and no hobbies apart from reading and arranging books. That’s when Nanako, in a bid to inject some excitement into her life, joins a meet-up site where people meet for 30-minute bursts to find romance, build a network, or just share ideas. She describes herself as a sexy bookseller who will give you a personalised book recommendation. In the year that follows, Nanako meets an eclectic range of strangers, some of whom wanted more than just a book, others she became real friends with.

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I’m the manager of a very unusual bookshop. I have access to over ten thousand books, and I’ll recommend the perfect one for you.


80,000 COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN


If Convenience Store Woman were real and set in a small bookshop


THIS IS A LOVE STORY. A LOVE STORY ABOUT BOOKS.


‘An irresistible treat for all bibliophiles’ WATERSTONES


Nanako Hanada’s life has hit rock bottom. She’s separated from her husband, living between 4-hour capsule hostels and pokey internet cafés in Tokyo. Work is going no better, and sales at her eccentric bookstore are dwindling.

That’s when Nanako downloads an app called PerfectStrangers which offers users 30 minutes with someone they’ll never see again. Styling herself as TheSexyBookseller, she recommends her matches ‘the book that will change their life.’ In the ensuing year, Nanako meets hundreds of strangers – and some of them want more than just a book…

Swinging open the door to a secret side of Tokyo, The Bookshop Woman is a true story about the beauty of diving into a book and resurfacing on the last page, ready to breathe freely.

READERS LOVE IT:
‘Very beautiful, very honest and very good’ ? ? ? ? ?
‘If you like books, you’ll love this one’ ? ? ? ? ?
‘This was SO GOOD’ ? ? ? ? ?
‘I’m all for books that lead you to more books’ ? ? ? ? ?

Weight 0.171 kg
Dimensions 19.6 × 12.4 × 2.2 cm
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Paperback
Pages

224
Language

English
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Dewey

381.45002092 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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