{"product_id":"the-corner-shop-9781473673236","title":"The Corner Shop","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003cbr\u003e 'Nuanced, human and engaging' Nikesh Shukla, Observer\u003cbr\u003e 'Full of life, characters, gossip and all the richness of the local community' Sir David Jason\u003cbr\u003e 'A delightful story of growing up 'above the shop'' Nigel Slater, Observer\u003cbr\u003e 'Cleverly links her own memories of shop-bound life with the last 50 years of British history' Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Babita Sharma was raised in a corner shop in Reading, and over the counter watched a changing world, from the clientele to the products \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 *","brand":"John Murray Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739538305367,"sku":"9781473673236","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473673236.jpg?v=1720052536","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-corner-shop-9781473673236","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}