A Bookseller's Life in Wigtown
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Embark on a delightful journey through 12 months in the life of Shaun Bythell, a witty Scottish bookseller navigating the ups and downs of running a bookstore in Wigtown. Join him as he manages staff, interacts with customers, and savors the charm of village life. This heartwarming tale offers a close-up look at the world of books, making it a must-read for book lovers seeking a cozy escape into Bythell's day-to-day adventures. (Keywords: bookseller, Bythell, books, day, life, months, Wigtown)
Nestled in a Georgian townhouse on the bustling Wigtown highroad, Shaun Bythell runs Scotland's largest used bookshop, brimming with over 100,000 books and his feline companion, Captain. With a keen eye and sharp wit, Bythell navigates the daily ins and outs of bookselling life, chronicling a year in his engaging account that no book lover should overlook.
Shaun, a dedicated bookseller at Bythell, navigates through quirky colleagues, manages daily orders, embarks on journeys to acquire private book collections, and reflects on life's essence and the charm of independent bookstores. As he muses, "There truly seems to be a serendipitous magic within bookshops, not only in stumbling upon hidden gems or coveted reads, but also in connecting with fellow book enthusiasts."
Confessions of a Bookseller is a heat and welcome memoir of a life in books. It’s for any reader in search of the form of buddy you meet in a bookstore.
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A really humorous life with books.
“Bythell’s depraved pen and eager eye for the absurd recall what comedian Ricky Gervais may say if he ran a bookshop.”—Wall Road Journal
“Heat, witty and laugh-out-loud humorous…”—Each day Mail
“Bythell is a skillful author . . . he creates a full, interesting world populated with colourful characters . . . an endearing and considerate guide.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“…amusing and infrequently cantankerous tales [that] bibliophiles will enjoyment of, and infrequently wince at…”—Publishers Weekly
“Bythell writes with biting humor . . . he’s a person on a mission, and 12 months seen via his eyes convinces the reader that may be a mission worthy of endeavor.”—Chicago Tribune
“Virtuosic venting…misanthropy is tempered with bursts of sweetness within the secondhand bookseller’s newest dispatches from Wigtown, Scotland.”—The Guardian
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