{"product_id":"the-corner-shop-9781473673229","title":"The Corner Shop","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Nuanced, human and engaging'' Nikesh Shukla, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Full of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local community'' Sir David Jason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A delightful story of growing up above the shop'' Nigel Slater, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Cleverly links her own memories of shop-bound life with the last 50 years of British history''\u003ci\u003e Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''I come from a hidden world: I am the daughter of shopkeepers. I''ve seen you on a Sunday morning, nipping out to get a pint of milk or to grab a newspaper. I came to know a lot about you; whether your politics leaned to the right or left, whether you were gay or straight, and whether you were plagued by cash-flow problems or had enough disposable income to indulge your penchant for Cadbury''s Creme Eggs.''\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBabita Sharma\u003c\/b\u003e was raised in a corner shop in Reading, and over the counter watched a changing world, from the clientele to the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart memoir, part social history, \u003ci\u003eThe Corner Shop \u003c\/i\u003eis a \u003cb\u003egentle, charming\u003c\/b\u003e and at times \u003cb\u003epoignant \u003c\/b\u003elook at our nation of shopkeepers . . . \u003cb\u003ehuman, accessible and informative; \u003c\/b\u003ea nuanced exploration of part of British Asian life that has long been stereotyped - and therein lies this book's strength. * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA delightful story of growing up \"above the shop\"\u003c\/b\u003e * Nigel Slater, Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn evocative real-life account \u003c\/b\u003eof her own British Asian family running (and living above) a Reading shop * BBC Culture *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books I've read of the immigrant experience in this country\u003c\/b\u003e . . . it's \u003cb\u003ethe detail\u003c\/b\u003e that makes it . . . \u003cb\u003ea subtle, enjoyable book.\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of assimilation and triumph.\u003c\/b\u003e * Radio Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharma cleverly links her own memories of shop-bound life with the last 50 years of British history\u003c\/b\u003e . . . How much we found out about you, says Sharma teasingly, as you dashed in for that last-minute bottle of wine. * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local community\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sir David Jason\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling, full selection box of a story\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sanjeev Kohli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI loved it cover to cover.\u003c\/b\u003e * Angela Clutton, author of THE VINEGAR CUPBOARD *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739538207063,"sku":"9781473673229","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473673229.jpg?v=1720052535","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-corner-shop-9781473673229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}