The Haunted Bookshop

Parnassus, Book 2

De: Christopher Morely

Narrado por: Kitty Hendrix

Duración: 6 h y 51 m

Resumen del Editor

Morley's sequel to Parnassus on Wheels, his second love letter to the bookselling trade, The Haunted Bookshop, finds Mifflin and McGill now married and ensconced in Brooklyn. When Aubrey Gilbert, a young advertising man, visits the shop, he falls for Mifflin’s assistant, Titania.

But something is amiss. The ghosts of literature aren’t the only mysterious visitors in Mifflin’s bookshop, where books disappear and reappear, but Mifflin is too distracted to notice. Gilbert takes Titania's safety into his own hands. Her life—and the Mifflins’—may depend on it.

The rollicking plot provides ample doses of diversion, while allowing Mifflin (i.e., Morley) to expound on the intricacy of the bookseller's art.

Public Domain (P)2022 Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

Dated Plot, But Full of VERY Timely

I first read this book at the height of the cold war, and had been intending to re-read it for some time. it held up well, even though the plot is seriously dated. it is one of the earliest "anti-war" books i ever encountered. it is set in the era of Woodrow Wilson's presidency, and that fact turns out to be central to the core mystery. Much of the philosophy expressed in the book applies right now, especially given the conditions in the U.S. in recent years. It is a quick and worthwhile read.

Lovely with a few aspects that marred

Loved the mystery. I felt the recap was too long-winded. And really, he didn't need to kill the dog! There were two male chauvenist comments. The narrator gave a wonderful interpretation of a young woman, but her narration dropped sentence inflections.

Still, there were great moments of humor and the characters were believable and sympathetic. Definitely worth listening to.