{"product_id":"9781914240775","title":"The Bookshop Woman : The Smash-Hit Japanese Bestseller","description":"Author(s): Hanada, Nanako, Anderson, Catriona, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 06\/06\/2024, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 224 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: BRAZEN, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Octopus Publishing Group, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Japan\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 144 x 224 x 24mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 340g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781914240775\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An irresistible treat for all bibliophiles' WaterstonesTHE BOOKSHOP WOMAN IS A LOVE STORY, A LOVE STORY ABOUT BOOKSNanako Hanada's life has not just flatlined, it's hit rock bottom... Recently separated from her husband, she is living between 4-hour capsule hostels, pokey internet cafes and bookshop floors. Her work is going no better - sales at the eccentric Village Vanguard bookstore in Tokyo, which Nanako manages, are dwindling. As Nanako's life falls apart, reading books is the only thing keeping her alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's until Nanako joins an online meet-up site which offers 30 minutes with someone you'll never see again. Describing herself as a sexy bookseller she offers strangers 'the book that will change their life' in exchange for a meeting. In the year that follows, Nanako meets hundreds of people, some of whom want more than just a book...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcerbic and self-knowing, The Bookshop Woman is a soul-soothing story of a bookseller's self-discovery and an ode to the joy of reading. Offering a glimpse into bookselling in Japan and the quirky side of Tokyo and its people, this is a story of how books can help us forge connection with others and lead us to ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about the beauty of climbing into a book, free diving into its pages, and then resurfacing on the last page, ready to breathe a different kind of air...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I'd say this fits the healing 'fiction' kind of genre, but it's even better'Amazon review'It's such a beautiful ode to the power of books'Amazon review'I found it really hard to put down and could have finished it in one sitting. I was dying to find out who she was going to meet next!'Goodreads review'The Bookshop Woman was totally unexpected and led me to realize certain truths about my own self as I followed Nanako questioning what was most important to her'Goodreads reviewBestseller in Japan in April 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46389599895789,"sku":"9781914240775","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781914240775_b6fd3d02-3546-4353-af38-6540bf2779fd.jpg?v=1728674519","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781914240775","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}