Description
In the quiet seaside town of Hardborough in 1959, a determined widow, Florence Green, dares to pursue her dream of opening a bookshop. Despite limited means and a dilapidated property, she invests her legacy into the venture, bringing literature to a community that seems resistant to change. As she navigates the challenges of establishing her business, Florence encounters subtle yet formidable opposition from entrenched local interests and a powerful arts patron. This poignant and tragicomic novel explores themes of ambition, community, and the quiet battles waged against societal inertia, all rendered with Fitzgerald's signature wit and understated grace.
Available Editions
hardcover
Everyman's Library
Published Sep 23, 2003
512 pages
ISBN: 9781400041268
paperback
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Published Jan 1, 1997
128 pages
ISBN: 9780547524771
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First Published
1978
Language
eng
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