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          Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop: The heartwarming story that inspired a nation, now an international bestseller

          Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop: The heartwarming story that inspired a nation, now an international bestseller

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          HOW ONE WOMAN'S DREAM INSPIRED A WHOLE COUNTRYThe diary of a publicist-turned poet-turned bookseller who decided to open a tiny bookshop on the hills of the small village of Lucignana, Tuscany.

          HOW A BOOKSELLER INSPIRED A NATION
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          Product ID:9781399605489
          Product Form:Paperback / softback
          Country of Manufacture:GB
          Title:Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop
          Subtitle:The heartwarming story that inspired a nation, now an international bestseller
          Authors:Author: Alba Donati, Elena Pala
          Page Count:208
          Subjects:Memoirs, Memoirs, Small businesses and self-employment, Gift books, Small businesses & self-employed, Gift books, Italy
          Description:Select Guide Rating
          HOW ONE WOMAN'S DREAM INSPIRED A WHOLE COUNTRYThe diary of a publicist-turned poet-turned bookseller who decided to open a tiny bookshop on the hills of the small village of Lucignana, Tuscany.

          HOW A BOOKSELLER INSPIRED A NATION
          The diary of a publicist-turned bookseller who left Florence to open a tiny bookshop on a Tuscan hill.

          ''Like Chocolat meets Penelope Fitzgerald''s The Bookshop, set in the Tuscan hills... A celebration of writing, words and people: delightful''
          Mail on Sunday

          ''A work of significant beauty... Inspiring about the continuing life of books, and about the ways in which our lives can change and our dreams can come true, if only we insist on believing in changes and dreams''
          Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours

          ''Romano, I''d like to open a bookshop where I live.''
          ''Right. How many people are we talking about?''
          ''A hundred and eighty.''
          ''Right, so if a hundred and eighty thousand people live there, then . . .''
          ''No, not hundred and eighty thousand, Romano. Just a hundred and eighty.''
          ''Alba . . . Have you lost your mind?''
          Conversation between Alba Donati and Romano Montroni, founder of Italy''s largest bookselling chain

          Alba used to live a hectic life, working as a book publicist in Florence - a life that made her happy and led her to meet prominent international authors. And yet, she always felt like she was a woman on the run.

          And so one day she decides to stop running and go back to Lucignana, the small village on the Tuscan hills where she was born, to open a tiny bookshop.

          With a total of only 180 residents, Alba''s enterprise in Lucignana seems doomed from day one but it surprisingly sparks the enthusiasm of many across Tuscany - and beyond. After surviving a fire and the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, the ''Bookshop on the Hill'' soon becomes a refuge and beacon for an ever-growing community of people: readers who come to visit from afar, safe in the knowledge that Alba will be able to find the perfect book for them.

          A tale of resilience and entrepreneurship and a celebration of booksellers everywhere: the real (and often unsung) heroes of the publishing world.


          Imprint Name:Weidenfeld & Nicolson
          Publisher Name:Orion Publishing Co
          Country of Publication:GB
          Publishing Date:2023-06-08

          Additional information

          Weight190 g
          Dimensions128 × 198 × 19 mm