Record Details

Catalog Search

Search The Catalog


Diary of a Tuscan bookshop a memoir Cover Image Large Print Book

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

Donati, Alba, (author.). Pala, Elena, (translator.).

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: 9781638087830
  • ISBN: 1638087830
  • Physical Description: 268 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, ME : Center Point Large Print, 2023.

Content descriptions

General Note:
This translation originally published: 2022.
Language Note:
Text in English, translated from the Italian

Search for related items by subject

Subject:
Donati, Alba.
Donati, Alba > Diaries.
Women booksellers > Italy > Lucca (Province) > Biography.
Booksellers and bookselling > Italy > Lucca (Province) > Biography.
Bookstore owners > Italy > Lucca (Province) > Diaries.
Genre:
Large print books.
Biographies.
Diaries.

Available copies

  • 10 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
Sort by distance from:
Show All Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Old Fort Branch Library LP 381.45 DON (Text) 37810435658520 Adult Large Print Fiction Available -