Bookstore on the island
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#1 Best of the American Independent Bookstore Association
#1 Recommended by American Librarians
Published in 32 languages
New York Times and Amazon long-term bestseller
“A neighborhood without a bookstore can’t even be called a neighborhood.”
A warm and touching novel set in a local bookstore
The novel "Bookstore on the Island," which depicts the love for books and people set in a small bookstore on an island, has been published.
Despite being a work containing a gentle story and touching emotions, it garnered a passionate response not only in the United States but also around the world.
It became a long-term bestseller in the New York Times and Amazon, and was translated and published in 32 countries around the world.
In particular, it received a great response from 'book lovers', such as being ranked #1 in the Best Books of the American Independent Bookstore Association and #1 in the Recommendations of American Librarians.
As the number of unique neighborhood bookstores that share the same tastes as their readers increases, they are attracting even more attention these days as they are revitalizing the culture of the community.
Pickley, the owner of 'Island Books', a small bookstore on the island, recently lost his wife and lives alone.
He has a prickly personality and his taste in books is also picky, so running a bookstore is difficult.
One day, as he was dreaming of giving up, a surprising package arrives at his bookstore, and his life begins to take an unexpected turn.
"The Bookstore on the Island" is a heartwarming novel about books and love.
Vivid neighbors who seem to be right next to us (including the person who built a wall with books), funny happenings (author signings, etc.), countless literary works that we can taste through Pickri's commentary (mind your taste), and thriller-level (but not bloody) twists and secrets, you will realize that a small bookstore can become a treasure of the world.
#1 Recommended by American Librarians
Published in 32 languages
New York Times and Amazon long-term bestseller
“A neighborhood without a bookstore can’t even be called a neighborhood.”
A warm and touching novel set in a local bookstore
The novel "Bookstore on the Island," which depicts the love for books and people set in a small bookstore on an island, has been published.
Despite being a work containing a gentle story and touching emotions, it garnered a passionate response not only in the United States but also around the world.
It became a long-term bestseller in the New York Times and Amazon, and was translated and published in 32 countries around the world.
In particular, it received a great response from 'book lovers', such as being ranked #1 in the Best Books of the American Independent Bookstore Association and #1 in the Recommendations of American Librarians.
As the number of unique neighborhood bookstores that share the same tastes as their readers increases, they are attracting even more attention these days as they are revitalizing the culture of the community.
Pickley, the owner of 'Island Books', a small bookstore on the island, recently lost his wife and lives alone.
He has a prickly personality and his taste in books is also picky, so running a bookstore is difficult.
One day, as he was dreaming of giving up, a surprising package arrives at his bookstore, and his life begins to take an unexpected turn.
"The Bookstore on the Island" is a heartwarming novel about books and love.
Vivid neighbors who seem to be right next to us (including the person who built a wall with books), funny happenings (author signings, etc.), countless literary works that we can taste through Pickri's commentary (mind your taste), and thriller-level (but not bloody) twists and secrets, you will realize that a small bookstore can become a treasure of the world.
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index
Part 1
A lamb being led to the slaughter
A diamond as big as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
The Luck of Roaring Camp
This feels like the world
Good people are hard to find
Calaveras County's iconic jumping frog
Women in summer dresses
Part 2
Conversation with Father
A perfect day for banana fish
A tattletale heart
iron head
What we talk about when we talk about love
bookseller
Acknowledgements
A lamb being led to the slaughter
A diamond as big as the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
The Luck of Roaring Camp
This feels like the world
Good people are hard to find
Calaveras County's iconic jumping frog
Women in summer dresses
Part 2
Conversation with Father
A perfect day for banana fish
A tattletale heart
iron head
What we talk about when we talk about love
bookseller
Acknowledgements
Into the book
The hardship of living alone is that you have to clean up your own mess.
No, the real struggle with living alone is that no one cares whether I'm upset or not.
--- p.32
My recent reactions speak to the need for stories that are appropriate for each stage of life.
Remember, Maya.
The things that moved us when we were twenty don't move us the same when we're forty, and vice versa.
This is true in books and in life.
--- p.57
People tell boring lies about politics, God, and love.
All you need to know about a person is to ask them one question.
'What is your favorite book?'
--- p.113
We must believe.
We must admit that we may be disappointed at times, but we can also cheer occasionally.
--- p.287
“We are not what we collect, what we acquire, what we read.
We are, as long as we are here, just love.
Things we loved.
The people we loved.
And I think that those things, those things are what really survive.”
--- p.303
“I didn’t know, but I really like bookstores.
As you know, I meet a lot of people in my job.
Ellis Island is visited by countless people, especially in the summer.
I see people from the film industry who are on vacation, people from the music industry, and people from the media industry.
But in this world, there are no people like people in the book industry.
It's a gentleman's and ladies' business.
…bookstores attract the right kind of people.
Good people like Ajay and Amelia.
And I like talking about books with people who like talking about books.
I like paper too.
I also like the feel of the paper and the book in my back pocket.
“I also like the smell of new books.”
--- p.308
“I’ve lived in Alice all my life.
It's the only place I know.
It's a nice neighborhood, and I want to keep it that way.
“A neighborhood without a bookstore isn’t really a neighborhood, Ismay.”
No, the real struggle with living alone is that no one cares whether I'm upset or not.
--- p.32
My recent reactions speak to the need for stories that are appropriate for each stage of life.
Remember, Maya.
The things that moved us when we were twenty don't move us the same when we're forty, and vice versa.
This is true in books and in life.
--- p.57
People tell boring lies about politics, God, and love.
All you need to know about a person is to ask them one question.
'What is your favorite book?'
--- p.113
We must believe.
We must admit that we may be disappointed at times, but we can also cheer occasionally.
--- p.287
“We are not what we collect, what we acquire, what we read.
We are, as long as we are here, just love.
Things we loved.
The people we loved.
And I think that those things, those things are what really survive.”
--- p.303
“I didn’t know, but I really like bookstores.
As you know, I meet a lot of people in my job.
Ellis Island is visited by countless people, especially in the summer.
I see people from the film industry who are on vacation, people from the music industry, and people from the media industry.
But in this world, there are no people like people in the book industry.
It's a gentleman's and ladies' business.
…bookstores attract the right kind of people.
Good people like Ajay and Amelia.
And I like talking about books with people who like talking about books.
I like paper too.
I also like the feel of the paper and the book in my back pocket.
“I also like the smell of new books.”
--- p.308
“I’ve lived in Alice all my life.
It's the only place I know.
It's a nice neighborhood, and I want to keep it that way.
“A neighborhood without a bookstore isn’t really a neighborhood, Ismay.”
--- p.310
Publisher's Review
A story of books, bookstores, and love that moved the world.
★ #1 Best of the American Independent Bookstore Association
★ #1 Recommended by American Librarians
★ Published in 32 countries worldwide
★ New York Times and Amazon long-term bestseller
“A neighborhood without a bookstore can’t even be called a neighborhood.”
A world-renowned bestselling novel about books and love set in a local bookstore.
It has an intellectual romance, a thriller-like twist, and a warm secret.
It became a long-term bestseller in the New York Times and Amazon, and was translated and published in 32 countries around the world.
In particular, the response from 'book lovers' was enthusiastic, including being ranked #1 in the Best Books of the American Independent Bookstore Association and #1 in the Recommendations of American Librarians.
As small but distinctive neighborhood bookstores are increasing in number, serving as new bases for community and regional cultural revitalization, there are many passages that read like a message to us.
After reading the work, I feel the same way as the characters who say, “A neighborhood without a bookstore can’t even be called a neighborhood.”
“No man is an island.
“A book is a world.”
Pickley, the owner of a small bookstore on the island called 'Island Books', recently lost his wife in an accident and lives alone.
He has a prickly personality and his taste in books is also picky, making running a bookstore, which is already difficult, even more difficult.
I think about closing down the bookstore, but an unfortunate incident makes that difficult.
Then one day, his life takes an unexpected turn when a surprising package arrives at his bookstore.
While reading the vivid neighbors who seem to be right next to us (including the person who built a wall with books), the happenings that will make you laugh (book clubs, author signings, etc.), the numerous literary works that Pikri tells us about (you have to take Pikri's tastes into account), and the stories with warm secrets and cute twists, you will learn how a small bookstore can become a treasure in the world, and you will feel that what is important in the end is 'connection'.
Connection is what bookstores do, and that is ultimately the essence of life.
The signboard of the bookstore in Pikri reads:
“Man is not an island.
“A book is a world.”
“Bookstores attract the right kind of people.”
As the character says, bookstores are “where the right kind of people come in” and where their connections are made.
The details of book distribution, which is “still a gentleman’s business,” are also depicted without exaggeration.
The story unfolds over a period of ten years, revealing the changes taking place in the publishing industry, namely the relative decline of independent bookstores and paper books due to the advancement of online bookstores, digital media, and e-books.
Pikri, who pitifully resists new things and fights against requests for 'discounts', is a symbol of the world of paper books.
In "The Bookstore on the Island," all kinds of people appear, whether as main or supporting characters, along the path that books take: the bookstore owner, a publishing company salesperson, an editor, readers and neighbors, and even the author.
What appears more often than people are the titles of literary works.
Throughout the book, nearly 100 pieces appear, sometimes with just the titles, sometimes with Peakry's commentary.
The novel is divided into thirteen chapters, and each chapter begins with a brief commentary by Picri on a famous short story.
This commentary, which at first glance seems unrelated to the development of the work, contains subtle hints and foreshadowing.
After reading the entire work, the meaning of those comments becomes clearer.
★ #1 Best of the American Independent Bookstore Association
★ #1 Recommended by American Librarians
★ Published in 32 countries worldwide
★ New York Times and Amazon long-term bestseller
“A neighborhood without a bookstore can’t even be called a neighborhood.”
A world-renowned bestselling novel about books and love set in a local bookstore.
It has an intellectual romance, a thriller-like twist, and a warm secret.
It became a long-term bestseller in the New York Times and Amazon, and was translated and published in 32 countries around the world.
In particular, the response from 'book lovers' was enthusiastic, including being ranked #1 in the Best Books of the American Independent Bookstore Association and #1 in the Recommendations of American Librarians.
As small but distinctive neighborhood bookstores are increasing in number, serving as new bases for community and regional cultural revitalization, there are many passages that read like a message to us.
After reading the work, I feel the same way as the characters who say, “A neighborhood without a bookstore can’t even be called a neighborhood.”
“No man is an island.
“A book is a world.”
Pickley, the owner of a small bookstore on the island called 'Island Books', recently lost his wife in an accident and lives alone.
He has a prickly personality and his taste in books is also picky, making running a bookstore, which is already difficult, even more difficult.
I think about closing down the bookstore, but an unfortunate incident makes that difficult.
Then one day, his life takes an unexpected turn when a surprising package arrives at his bookstore.
While reading the vivid neighbors who seem to be right next to us (including the person who built a wall with books), the happenings that will make you laugh (book clubs, author signings, etc.), the numerous literary works that Pikri tells us about (you have to take Pikri's tastes into account), and the stories with warm secrets and cute twists, you will learn how a small bookstore can become a treasure in the world, and you will feel that what is important in the end is 'connection'.
Connection is what bookstores do, and that is ultimately the essence of life.
The signboard of the bookstore in Pikri reads:
“Man is not an island.
“A book is a world.”
“Bookstores attract the right kind of people.”
As the character says, bookstores are “where the right kind of people come in” and where their connections are made.
The details of book distribution, which is “still a gentleman’s business,” are also depicted without exaggeration.
The story unfolds over a period of ten years, revealing the changes taking place in the publishing industry, namely the relative decline of independent bookstores and paper books due to the advancement of online bookstores, digital media, and e-books.
Pikri, who pitifully resists new things and fights against requests for 'discounts', is a symbol of the world of paper books.
In "The Bookstore on the Island," all kinds of people appear, whether as main or supporting characters, along the path that books take: the bookstore owner, a publishing company salesperson, an editor, readers and neighbors, and even the author.
What appears more often than people are the titles of literary works.
Throughout the book, nearly 100 pieces appear, sometimes with just the titles, sometimes with Peakry's commentary.
The novel is divided into thirteen chapters, and each chapter begins with a brief commentary by Picri on a famous short story.
This commentary, which at first glance seems unrelated to the development of the work, contains subtle hints and foreshadowing.
After reading the entire work, the meaning of those comments becomes clearer.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: October 5, 2017
- Format: Hardcover book binding method guide
- Page count, weight, size: 320 pages | 422g | 128*188*30mm
- ISBN13: 9788954648301
- ISBN10: 8954648304
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