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從前從前, 有間古書店

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內容簡介 書名：從前從前, 有間古書店作者：奧利佛・達克賽爾（Oliver Darkshire）「奇異又爆笑！」——威廉・吉布森「每一頁都令人愉悅」——林賽・費茲哈里斯「令人捧腹大笑」——賈斯・尼克斯「一本必讀之書」——佛格斯・巴特勒-蓋利「滿溢自嘲魅力」——凱特琳・道堤「不巧，我把書弄丟了」——尼爾・蓋曼歡迎光臨亨利．莎樂倫書店——全球最古老書店之一。這裡藏有各種奇人異事、詭異櫃子、失落鑰匙、中毒書籍，以及一些……根本不是書的東西。負責掌管這一切的，是一位極為古怪的學徒。多年以前，奧利佛・達克夏誤打誤撞進入位於薩克維爾街的亨利．莎樂倫書店（創立於1761年）應徵工作。被古書香氣與「可以光明正大打瞌睡」的管理制度所吸引，他開始了一段與首版書堆疊、百歲寡婦交鋒，還得小心別惹怒書店幽靈（被電車撞死的索瑟蘭先生）的奇妙旅程。這是一封寫給古書販售世界的情書，一本誠懇又瘋狂、風格老派卻可愛至極的書鋪日記。從燒壞電腦的目光，到詛咒之書的詭異傳說，《從前從前, 有間古書店》將帶你走進一間舊書店的靈魂深處。'Peculiarly hilarious!' - William Gibson'Every page is a pleasure' - Lindsey FItzharris'Utterly charming' - Tom Holland'Laugh-out-loud' - Garth Nix'A must read' - Fergus Butler-Gallie'Brims with self-effacing charm' - Caitlin Doughty'Unfortunately I have mislaid the book in question' - Neil GaimanWelcome to Sotheran's, one of the oldest bookshops in the world, with its weird and wonderful clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books and some things that aren't even books, presided over by one deeply eccentric apprentice.Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackville Street (est. 1761) to interview for a job. Allured by the smell of old books and the temptation of a management-approved afternoon nap, he was soon balancing teetering stacks of first editions, fending off nonagenarian widows and trying not to upset the store's resident ghost (the late Mr Sotheran, hit by a tram).Darkshire came to love Sotheran's, not just for its illustrious history (or for producing the most cursed book of all time), but also its joyous disorganization and the unspoken rules of its gleefully old-fashioned staff, whose mere glance may cause a computer to burst into flames.By turns unhinged and earnestly dog-eared, Once Upon a Tome is the rather colourful story of life in one of the world's oldest bookshops and a love letter to the benign, unruly world of antiquarian bookselling.

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各界推薦 書評精選★「為那位什麼書都看過的書迷親戚尋找耶誕禮物？答案就在這裡。」——《金融時報》★「奇異地爆笑，或爆笑地奇異！」——威廉・吉布森★「一本迷人的情書，獻給那古老又怪誕的世界。每一頁都是享受。」——林賽・費茲哈里斯（《面相師》作者）★「一封致書與書迷的美妙情書……對曾在二手書店流連忘返、被古怪店主皺眉以對的人來說，這是必讀之作。」——佛格斯・巴特勒-蓋利★「令人完全著迷。」——湯姆・霍蘭（《統治》作者）★「達克賽爾是一位新鮮而迷人的書寫者，帶著自嘲式魅力。書迷們，這本書就是你們的音樂祭。」——凱特琳・道堤（《煙入我眼》作者）★「我愛書店回憶錄，這本讓人笑出聲來……是場精彩又幽暗的稀書探險旅程。」——賈斯・尼克斯（《倫敦左手書販》作者）★「這是一本關於稀奇友誼與微小頓悟的溫暖之書。」——《蘇格蘭人報》★「對於熱愛書籍甚於一切的人來說，這本書是一場盛宴。為我們這些不愛運動、在學校格格不入、只想多點空間收藏書籍的怪咖而寫。」——《每日郵報》★「彷彿是書迷版的《黑書店》，又多了點真誠與知識性。」——《泰晤士文學副刊》★「短章節描繪這門冷門行業的藝術與趣味，口吻古典優雅，極具魅力。」——《華爾街日報》ReviewSeeking a Christmas present for that bibliophilic relative who has seemingly read everything? It's right here. ― Financial Times Published On: 2022-09-29Peculiarly hilarious and or hilariously peculiar! -- William Gibson Published On: 2022-07-06An enchanting billet-doux to an arcane and eccentric world. Every page is a pleasure. -- Lindsey Fitzharris, bestselling author of The Facemaker Published On: 2022-07-06A wonderful, eccentric love letter to books and the people who love them... A must read for anyone who has ever lost a few hours in a second hand bookshop or been tutted at by a strangely dressed proprietor. -- Fergus Butler-Gallie, bestselling author of A Field Guide to the English Clergy Published On: 2022-04-19Utterly charming -- Tom Holland, bestselling author of DominionDarkshire is an exciting new voice brimming with self-effacing charm. If you consider yourself a book aficionado, this is your Coachella. -- Caitlin Doughty, author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Published On: 2022-07-25I love bookseller memoirs, and this is a laugh-out-loud exemplar... A very entertaining journey into the dimly lit heart of rare bookselling. -- Garth Nix, award-winning author of The Left-Handed Booksellers of LondonSirs, thank you for your extremely entertaining book, which I have enjoyed most heartily. The anecdotes about the bookselling profession were as enlightening as they were amusing. Unfortunately I have mislaid the book in question as there are honestly too many books here. I mean, they're everywhere. Teetering piles of the things. If ever I see it again I'll try and say something nice about it, but by then it will undoubtedly be too late. Yours apologetically, -- Neil Gaiman Published On: 2022-07-27A book lover's delight ― Irish ExaminerHe writes very engagingly and extremely honestly... His sardonic wit runs through the book in a similar fashion to Shaun Bythell... But here there's more of a mischievous Terry Pratchett tone... Uproariously funny ― Fine Books MagazineBeneath the bemusement and occasionally explosive irritation, there is a very kindly book here, about unlikely friendships and little epiphanies. ― The Scotsman Published On: 2022-09-24Once Upon A Tome is an utter treat for those of us who prefer books and reading to any other activity - the oddballs and obsessives who, like waggish Oliver Darkshire, never easily mixed with other children at school; who loathed compulsory games and sport; who have never 'texted' or 'tweeted'; and who require a lot of floor space, 'an indecent amount of square footage', to house our ever-expanding hoard. -- Book of the Week ― Daily MailWith its mixture of exaggerated misanthropy and eloquent surrealism,Once Upon a Tome calls to mind the cult television sitcom Black Books, albeit with more emphasis on matters of genuine interest to bibliophiles. ― Times Literary SupplementMr. Darkshire is a witty observer .... All of this-the craft and customs of an esoteric enterprise; the delights and irritations of buying and selling-is conveyed in charming short chapters with titles like "Kerfuffles," and in a prim tone perfectly suited to Mr. Darkshire's subject. ― Wall Street Journal

作者介紹

作者介紹 奧利佛・達克賽爾 Oliver Darkshire二十八歲，亨利．莎樂倫書店的資深店員，負責經營莎樂倫書店的推特。自從接管莎樂倫的推特帳號，並開始撰寫書店的故事之後，追蹤人數從一千人增加到四萬人，且每天持續增長，突顯出人們對書籍世界的好奇與喜愛。書籍交易對於奧利佛而言，無疑是今日最有價值的買賣。目前與丈夫及滿屋子的書同住在曼徹斯特。

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最佳賣點 : 一封獻給古書世界的幽默情書，記錄作者在英國百年書店工作的奇遇與荒誕日常，書中充滿怪誕客人、詛咒書籍與老派魅力，令人會心一笑。

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