The Haunted Bookshop is a novel written by Christopher Morley. The story revolves around Roger Mifflin, the owner of a small, cozy bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Mifflin is a book lover who believes that books have a life of their own and that they can change people's lives. The bookshop is not only a place where people come to buy books, but it's also a meeting place for intellectuals and book lovers. One day, a young advertising man named Aubrey Gilbert enters the bookshop and becomes fascinated by the books and the ...
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The Haunted Bookshop is a novel written by Christopher Morley. The story revolves around Roger Mifflin, the owner of a small, cozy bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. Mifflin is a book lover who believes that books have a life of their own and that they can change people's lives. The bookshop is not only a place where people come to buy books, but it's also a meeting place for intellectuals and book lovers. One day, a young advertising man named Aubrey Gilbert enters the bookshop and becomes fascinated by the books and the people he meets there. As the story progresses, the bookshop becomes the center of a mystery involving a stolen letter, a missing girl, and a group of anarchists. Mifflin and Gilbert become amateur detectives, trying to solve the mystery while also dealing with their own personal struggles. The Haunted Bookshop is a charming and witty novel that celebrates the power of books and the joy of reading. It's a love letter to bookshops and the people who run them, and it's a reminder that books can change our lives in unexpected ways.1918. American editor and author. A Rhodes scholar, Morley was one of the founders of the Saturday Review of Literature, of which he was an editor from 1924 to 1940. A prolific author, he wrote more than 50 books. Contents: The Haunted Bookshop; The Corn Cob Club; Titania Arrives; The Disappearing Volume; Aubrey Walks Part Way Home-And Rides the Rest of the Way; Titania Learns the Business; Aubrey Takes Lodgings; Aubrey Goes to the Movies, and Wishes He Knew More German; Again the Narrative Is Retarded; Roger Raids the Icebox; Titania Tries Reading in Bed; Aubrey Determines to Give Service That's Different; The Battle of Ludlow Street; The Cromwell Makes Its Last Appearance; and Mr. Chapman Waves His Wand. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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