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The Haunted Bookshop
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
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Summary
In 1917, Christopher Morley published Parnassus on Wheels, a love letter to the art of bookselling. Its suspenseful sequel, The Haunted Bookshop, finds his beloved characters married and still in love with both mystery and literature.
Set in a lovingly evoked Brooklyn just after the end of World War I, The Haunted Bookshop cleverly juxtaposes a pair of middle-aged bookshop owners and two young lovers with a nest of German saboteurs, complete with mysterious clues, red herrings, blushing romance, derring-do, a desperate race to the rescue, and an explosion. More important, the novel is an eloquent hymn to the bookseller’s trade and a fervent plea for the revivifying and redemptive power of literature. The unifying thread of this book, and indeed of the life and work of its author, is its passionate avowal: all that the world and everybody in it needs is a good book.
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- Ruth Crofts
- 27-01-24
Good story
I liked the story but there was a bit too much musing on books and philosophy by Roger Mifflin which made it a bit heavy going in places. Also the narration was not quite as enjoyable as the first of these books. Very witty in an old fashioned way. Pretty good but probably could be a good deal shorter. Shouldn't complain as it was free and definitely not terrible. 👍
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- Brooke Conroy
- 09-01-23
CUTE LITTLE STORY THAT WAS A PLEASURE TO LISTEN
This was a delight to listen to, with an ending i would never have guessed.
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- Linda
- 25-08-23
Tedious
Just could not get into the story and the long descriptions about books. Wish I hadn’t bought it
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- Eric Maggs
- 29-06-23
a surprising gem
well outside my normal listening fare. lovely characters, enjoyed the humorous dialogue and situations.
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- Mixdell
- 12-01-23
Wonderful
A perfect follow on from Parnassus on Wheels. I have fallen in love with the Mifflins.
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- Diana D
- 27-10-23
Slow at first but loved it!
This started in a very different way from book 1, and in the voice of the Professor, so bound to be more literary in nature!but after wading through quotes and references that the book begins with, I was well rewarded by a return to the warm homeliness and engaging story of the rest of the book. Sorry it’s ended. Really loved the 2 books.
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- GinaG
- 20-03-24
Really slow
Very slow start and i found the narrator’s voice very not to my liking so even if i coukd have stuck with the actual story i couldnt have listened to his voice!
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