The Book Shop Quotes

The Book Shop Quotes

'She was in appearance small, wispy and wiry, somewhat insignificant from the front view, and totally so from the back.' Chapter 1, pgs 7-8

'As soon as she had gone, the groups of guests re-formed themselves, as the cattle had done when Raven took the old horse aside.' Chapter 2, pgs 27-28

'That's all right, Miss. I'm Christine Gipping, I'll take her. We've got Kleenex at ours - they're more hygienic.' Chapter 3 pg 31

'Among these the popular war reminiscences, in jackets of khaki and blood-red, faced each other as rivals with bristling hostility.' Chapter 3 pgs 38-39

'The wet sand and shingle sank as though unwilling to bear her slight weight, and then oozed up again, filling her footprints with glittering water. To leave a mark of any kind was exhilarating.' Chapter 5, pg 60

'The truth was that Florence Green had not been brought up to understand...
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