Edition |
Center Point Large print edition. |
Description |
268 pages (large print) ; 23 cm |
Physical Medium |
large print rdamat |
Note |
Originally published by Einaudi in 2022 under the title La libreria sulla collina. |
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This translation originally published in regular print by Scribner in 2022. |
Summary |
Alba Donati was used to her hectic life working as a book publicist in Italy, a life that made her happy and allowed her to meet prominent international authors, but she was ready to make a change. One day she decided to return to Lucignana, the small village in the Tuscan hills where she was born. There she opened a tiny but enchanting bookshop in a lovely little cottage on a hill, surrounded by gardens filled with roses and peonies. With fewer than 200 year-round residents, Alba's shop seemed unlikely to succeed, but it soon sparked the enthusiasm of book lovers both nearby and across Italy. After surviving a fire and pandemic restrictions, the "Bookshop on the Hill" soon became a refuge and destination for an ever-growing community. The locals took pride in the bookshop, from Alba's centenarian mother to her childhood friends and the many volunteers who help in the day-to-day running of the shop. And in short time it has become a literary destination, with many devoted readers coming from afar to browse, enjoy a cup of tea, and find comfort in the knowledge that Alba will find the perfect read for them |
Language |
Translated from the Italian. |
Subject |
Donati, Alba.
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Donati, Alba -- Diaries.
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Women booksellers -- Italy -- Lucca (Province) -- Biography.
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Booksellers and bookselling -- Italy -- Lucca (Province) -- Biography.
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Bookstore owners -- Italy -- Lucca (Province) -- Diaries.
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Booksellers and bookselling. (OCoLC)fst00836492
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Bookstore owners. (OCoLC)fst02010429
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Women booksellers. (OCoLC)fst01177367
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Italy -- Lucca (Province)
(OCoLC)fst01330715
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Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Diaries. (OCoLC)fst01423794
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Biographies.
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Diaries.
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Added Author |
Pala, Elena, translator. https://isni.org/isni/0000000356387462.
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Added Title |
Libreria sulla collina. English
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ISBN |
9781638087830 (large print ; hardcover) |
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1638087830 (large print ; hardcover) |
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