Bookshop Dogs, 9781991006264
Hardcover
Dogs, books, and the magic of a bookshop at world’s end.
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Bookshop Dogs

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  • Hardcover

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    23 October 2023

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Summary

Bookshop Dogs: Tales from the South Island

Dogs of all shapes and sizes visit Ruth Shaw’s three wee bookshops in Manapōuri in the far south of Aotearoa New Zealand. Local dogs, holiday house dogs, travelling dogs: many have great stories, be they funny, sad, strange, bemusing, quirky or sweet.

Woven throughout are tales of the very special Hunza, the dog who worked with troubled teens alongside Ruth when she was a youth worker.

This is a window into the wonderful wor…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781991006264
ISBN-10:1991006268
Author:Ruth Shaw
Publisher:Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
Imprint:Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:23 October 2023
Weight:690g
Dimensions:222mm x 142mm x 27mm
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Critics Review

“She maintains a spunky and positive voice, producing a delightful and fascinating memoir.” –Booklist on The Bookseller at the End of the World

About The Author

Ruth Shaw

Ruth Shaw runs a cluster of wee bookshops in remote Manapōuri in the far south of New Zealand. She lives with her husband, Lance. In 2022 she published her first memoir, The Bookseller at the End of the World, which has since become a critically acclaimed national and international treasure. It has been translated into Italian, Dutch, German, Turkish and Chinese and will be available in Swedish, Russian, Slovakian and Korean soon. Bookshop Dogs came out in October 2023, and instantly became a NZ bestseller. It will be coming out in the UK (Sept 2024), in the US (Nov 2024) and will be translated into Italian and Russian.

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