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Diary of a Tuscan bookshop : a memoir  Cover Image Book Book

Diary of a Tuscan bookshop : a memoir / Alba Donati ; translated by Elena Pala.

Donati, Alba, (author.). Pala, Elena, (translator.). Donati, Alba. translation of: Libreria sulla collina. English. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781668015568 (trade paperback)
  • Physical Description: 194 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published in Italian as La libreria sulla collina: Italy : Einaudi, 2022.
This translation originally published: 2022.
Language Note:
In English, translated from the Italian.
Subject: Donati, Alba > Diaries.
Donati, Alba.
Booksellers and bookselling > Italy > Lucca (Province) > Biography.
Bookstore owners > Italy > Lucca (Province) > Diaries.
Women booksellers > Italy > Lucca (Province) > Biography.
Genre: Diaries.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Personal narratives.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch. (Show)

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Lakeshore Branch 381.45002092 Donat 31681010326791 NONFICPBK Available -


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