The Corner Shop
A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2020
Summary
A BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week
“Nuanced, human and engaging” - Nikesh Shukla, Observer
“Full of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local community” - Sir David Jason
“A delightful story of growing up “above the shop”” - Nigel Slater, Observer
“Cleverly links her own memories of shop-bound life with the last 50 years of British history” - Spectator
“I come from a hidden world: I am the dau…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473673236 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473673232 |
| Author: | Babita Sharma |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 200g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
Full of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local community
A delightful story of growing up “above the shop” - Nigel Slater, Observer
One of the best books I’ve read of the immigrant experience in this country … it’s the detail that makes it … a subtle, enjoyable book. - Daily MailA story of assimilation and triumph. - Radio TimesFull of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local communityA compelling, full selection box of a storyI loved it cover to cover. - Angela Clutton, author of THE VINEGAR CUPBOARDPart memoir, part social history, The Corner Shop is a gentle, charming and at times poignant look at our nation of shopkeepers … human, accessible and informative; a nuanced exploration of part of British Asian life that has long been stereotyped - and therein lies this book’s strength. - ObserverAbout The Author
Babita Sharma
Babita Sharma is a journalist, TV presenter and news anchor for the BBC. She presents Newsday on BBC World News, covering major global news events including the Trump-Kim Summit in Singapore, the EU Referendum, the Rio Olympics and the award-winning BBC 100 Women series. Passionate about diversity and mental health issues, Babita mentors BAME journalists and also works with the charity Mind.
Babita presented BBC Two’s Dangerous Borders: The Story of India & Pakistan. The documentary series took Babita to the India/Pakistan border 70 years after Partition, following in the footsteps of her family who were directly affected. The Corner Shop is her first book. It follows her critically acclaimed documentary Booze, Beans & Bhajis: The Story of the Corner Shop broadcast on BBC Four, BBC News Channel and BBC World News. Babita is married and lives in London.
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