The Bookshop Woman by Nanako Hanada

The Bookshop Woman by Nanako HanadaTHE BOOKSHOP WOMAN IS A LOVE STORY, A LOVE STORY ABOUT BOOKSNanako Hanada's life has not just flatlined, it's hit rock bottom Recently separated from her husband, she is living between 4 hour capsule hostels, pokey internet cafes and bookshop floors. Her work is going no better sales at the eccentric Village Vanguard bookstore in Tokyo, which Nanako manages, are dwindling. As Nanako's life falls apart, reading books is the only thing keeping her

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