{"product_id":"found-in-a-bookshop-paperback","title":"Found in a Bookshop - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Butland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life-affirming and unforgettable new novel from the author of \u003ci\u003eLost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delightful and original concept about how a second hand bookshop can heal a community' Katie Fforde\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'What a lovely book - so assured and gentle, full of compassion and replete with astute observations of human nature and behaviour' Carys Bray\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A really moving read - with great book \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erecommendations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e included, too!' \u003ci\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Loveday Cardew's beloved \u003ci\u003eLost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the first letter comes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rosemary and George have been married for fifty years. Now their time is running out. They have decided to set out on their last journey together, without ever leaving the bench at the bottom of their garden in Whitby. All they need is someone who shares their love of books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suddenly it's clear to Loveday that she and her team \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003edo something useful in a crisis. They can recommend books to help with the situations their customers find themselves in: fear, boredom, loneliness, the desire for laughter and escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And so it begins., \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDear Lost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe are trying to stay at home . . . I am enclosing a cheque and I hope that you will use it to send us some books. Please choose books that we might think are wonderful\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosemary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Please set the above stylishly, as if a letter]\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Loveday Carew's beloved \u003ci\u003eLost for Words\u003c\/i\u003e bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the first letter comes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rosemary and George have been married for fifty years. Now their time is running out. They have decided to set out on their last journey together, without ever leaving the bench at the bottom of their garden in Whitby. All they need is someone who shares their love of books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Suddenly it's clear to Loveday that she and her team \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003edo something useful in a crisis. They can recommend books to help with the situations their customers find themselves in: fear, boredom, loneliness, the desire for laughter and escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And so it begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Readers love Stephanie Butland's writing: \u003cbr\u003e 'Captured my heart from the very first page' Julie Cohen \u003cbr\u003e 'Beautifully written and atmospheric' Tracy Rees \u003cbr\u003e 'Quirky, clever and unputdownable' Katie Fforde \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.headline.co.uk \u003cbr\u003e Twitter @under_blue_sky \u003cbr\u003e Headline Review\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Butland is the author of seven novels, including the beloved bookshop tale \u003ci\u003eLost For Words\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStephanie lives near the sea in the north-east of England, with her husband Alan and Harris the greyhound. She writes in a studio at the bottom of her garden. For fun, she reads, knits, bakes, walks, and goes to the cinema and theatre. Stephanie loves to talk books and meet readers, and is an occasional performance poet.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701892124735,"sku":"9781472291813","price":21.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7905438a8e55b3ed6791723917306c5b.webp?v=1765022363","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/found-in-a-bookshop-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}