The Bookshop Woman Jonathan Swift Golding's extraordinary fable of the

Golding's extraordinary fable of the struggle between fragile civilisation and "the darkness of man's heart" became required reading in the late 20th Century

One could not escape from them

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the illustration covers all the key scenes in incredible detail so that every piece has something to capture the imagination

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The Bookshop Woman Jonathan Swift Golding's extraordinary fable of theNanako Hanada's life has hit rock bottom. Separated from her husband, she's living between 4 hour capsule hostels and pokey internet cafes in Tokyo. Work is going no better as sales at her eccentric bookstore dwindle. Reading is the only thing keeping her alive. That's until Nanako downloads an app called Perfect Strangers which offers 30 minutes with someone you'll never see again. Introducing herself as a sexy bookseller, she recommends strangers