The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller - Hardcover

Burton, Betsy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1586856871 ISBN 13: 9781586856878

Verlag: Gibbs M. Smith Inc, 2005

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Book by Burton Betsy

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A unique and fascinating memoir traces the history of a famed Salt Lake City bookstore as it survives attempts at censorship, the onslaught of chain superstores, and more, including dozens of "Top 25" reading lists on a wide variety of topics.

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"This is a book of passion, of intellectual integrity, of right ethics--the fascinating story of a woman living a life that has made an indelible difference to all of us who read."
--Mark Spragg, Author of An Unfinished Life
"The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller is for book lovers inside or outside the book business." --Cathy Langer, Tattered Cover Bookstore
"Part memoir, part literary history, part social commentary, this book is a smart and insightful look at life inside an independent bookstore."
--Terry Tempest Williams, Author of The Open Space of Democracy
"Of its kind, and for all it tells us of today's literary world, Burton's revealing, riveting book has no rival." --Jeannette Haien, Author of The All of It

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• Verlag: Gibbs M. Smith Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1586856871
• ISBN 13: 9781586856878
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 302