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Weird things customers say in bookshops

2012158 pagesConstable

Synopsis

If you've ever worked in retail, you'll appreciate this hilarious collection of absurd and baffling conversations overheard in a bookshop. From customers asking if Beatrix Potter wrote about dinosaurs to those wondering if books can conduct electricity, this book is a testament to the strange world of bookselling. It's a quick, funny read for anyone who loves books and the people who sell them.

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About the author

> Jen Campbell is a poet, short story writer, and bookseller. She graduated from Edinburgh University with a Masters in English Literature. Her 2012 book Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores was a London Times bestseller in its UK edition, with rights sold in Germany, Finland, and Sweden. She currently works at an independent bookstore in North London. Visit jen-campbell. blogspot.com for more.

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Jen CampbellProtagonist
John CleeseCameo

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