London, 1858. John Ruskin is an eccentric genius, famed across britain. An obsession with a young student changes the course of his life forever. "A masterpiece...An extraordinary and breath-taking read." Mairéad Hearne "a gloriously lavish, engaging an
When I was in college, I had a teaching assistant from England whose last name was Crabtree. I liked the name so much I decided to give it to the caretakers of Benedict's cottage. All the terms and phrases in the fencing scene are correct and approved by my husband, who was captain ...
The Rose Arborby Rhys Bowen An investigation into a girl's disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a haunting novel of suspense. About Discuss The Story Collectorby Evie Woods From the international bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! About Discuss Members...
With her talent for bringing books to life, nine-teen-year old Catherine Dalton has taken it upon herself to make sure her father’s bookshop runs like a well-oiled machine. Her creative nature along with her love for literature made it her life's purpose to help others cultivate a love...
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See Lisa See's latest historical novel, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China. AboutDiscuss The Story Collector by Evie Woods From the international bestselling author ofThe Lost Bookshop!
Although What Happens in London is a companion book to The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, TSDOMMC’s hero and heroine don’t make an appearance. I had originally intended them to, but they didn’t end up fitting in the plot. I'm not so sure I would have made my prince Rus...
In 1957, they escaped the expense of London and their Hampstead home and moved to Southwold on the Suffolk coast, where Penelope worked in a bookshop. Despite being cheaper, this still proved unaffordable. In 1959 the auctioneers were called in, and the family’s belongings were confiscated....
Kat seeingBlackfin Skyin a bookshop for the first time ever 10 years ago My particular favourite elements, as well as Sky herself, were the fact the gulls would never land there, no one went in or out, and the wishing well that stole coins from your pocket as you walked past – awesom...
bookshop in the world" to the tiny, dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books of philosophy, politics or any other of the various subjects about which books may be ...
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