{"product_id":"9781914240775","title":"The Bookshop Woman : The Smash-Hit Japanese Bestseller","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Hanada, Nanako \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eJapan\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 June 2024 by Octopus Publishing Group (BRAZEN) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e144 x 224 x 24 | 340g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46128050438403,"sku":"9781914240775","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781914240775.jpg?v=1731405356","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781914240775","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}