#2 Parnassus

The Haunted Bookshop

Christopher Morley
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5,983 ratings 1,004 reviews
A charming and entertaining novel that captures the romance of books and bookshops. "When you sell a man a book," says Roger Mifflin, protagonist of this classic bookselling novel, "you don't sell him just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue--you sell him a whole new life." The Haunted Bookshop finds Mifflin and his wife, Helen McGill, ensconced in Brooklyn, where they encounter some strange goings-on in their bookstore. The unraveling of the mystery provides a rollicking plot while allowing Mifflin (and Morley) to expound on the delights of reading and the intricacy of the bookseller's art. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
Genres: FictionBooks About BooksClassicsMysteryHistorical FictionAudiobookLiteratureRomanceNew YorkMystery Thriller
166 Pages

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