to receive the pushkin newsletter email address catalogues news books authors design about shop browse is on shelves now celebrate by exploring 8 of the world s most unusual bookshops ... read the first chapter of crush the latest from the french master of noir now out in paperback read chapter one now we challenge you not to be hooked i loved every word eoin colfer out now listen to author malcolm mcneill read the first chapter sorrow of the earth is out now to celebrate read these 5 little known facts about sitting bull the perfect gift subscribe to a year of pushkin collection books ian sinclair on bookshops 14 oct 2016 in the pages of browse the world in bookshops edited by henry hitchings 14 brilliant writers from around the world ponder what bookshops mean to them . ali smith muses on secondhand bookshops ian sansom recounts his time working at foyles on charing cross road and elif shafak discusses the literary istanbul of her youth . in his piece british writer ian sinclair memorialises a dusty and now defunct treasure trove of a bookshop named rather wonderfully bookman s halt . read his essay now and browse the shelves of this long gone book pit . the shock of being confronted by the handwritten closing sale notice hit me like a family bereavement . on bohemia road in st leonards on sea where fugitive operations peddle war surplus survivalist gear plastic duck lures electrified invalid carriages knitting wool carnival masks and pvc nurses outfits they don t go in for seasonal stock clearance gimmicks . the stock in bookmans halt no apostrophe please is organic a colony of contented lifers . armpit tomes mature in the perpetual twilight like mushrooms in a damp cellar . the critical mass of dead paper sustains the integrity of the building . it smells in the best way of suspended mortality . read on share tweet crush a sneak peek 11 oct 2016 crush the latest book from french master of noir fr d ric dard is here and it s just as thrilling and unsettling as its predecessors . dripping with tension and yearning crush is a chilling fifties suspense story of youthful naivety dark obsession and the slippery slope to murder . seventeen year old louise lacroix is desperate to escape her dreary life . so on her way home from work every evening she takes a detour past the enchanting house of jess and thelma rooland a wealthy and glamorous american couple where the sun always seems to shine . when louise convinces the roolands to employ her as their maid she thinks she s in heaven . but soon their seemingly perfect life begins to unravel . what terrible secrets are they hiding can t wait to find out more immerse yourself in the first chapter of crush right now . share tweet five fictional detectives from around the world 11 oct 2016 the mystery of the three orchids is the third in italian novelist augusto de angelis 1888 1945 series of detective novels featuring inspector carlo de vincenzi . the story takes place one of milan s great fashion houses owned by chicago emigr e cristiana o brian . de vicenzi is called upon on the afternoon of the showing of a new collection when cristiana discovers a dead body lying on her bed . the inspector is confronted with a myriad of conflicting clues and information and when the murderer strikes again he must rely on his aptitude for following psychological clues over the apparent logical conclusions to lead him to the true culprit . we here at pushkin hq much like the original italian audience have been charmed by the cultured de vicenzi nicknamed the poet by his fellow police officers . our discovery of de vicenzi got us wondering how many other great fictional sleuths there are hidden in the shadows of sherlock holmes miss marple et al the giants of the detective world . here s a short round up of who we think are some of the best off piste literary detectives from these shores and beyond . more share tweet 8 unusual bookshops from around the world 06 oct 2016 on shelves today is the brilliant browse the world in bookshops a delightful musing on bookshops around the world by an award winning cast of fifteen writers from ali smith to elif shafak . to celebrate this veritable bookshop bible let us take you on a tour of the most eccentric and unusual bookshops in the world . from bookstores floating on regent s canal to literary speakeasies squirrelled away in manhattan apartment blocks these are surely some of the most magical shelves to browse john king used and rare books michigan installed in an abandoned 1940s glove factory in detroit john king books is something of a michigan institution . as you make your way through the five stories of floor to ceiling shelves mostly marked out by hand drawn signs and maps you ll be sure to discover an out of print gem or rare first edition you ve been hunting for . acqua alta venice a characteristically chaotic kind of bookshop acqua alta translating as high water in italian is spread across several rambling rooms using a gondola rowing boats and even bathtubs as makeshift bookshelves for the towering piles of new and second hand books dominating its floors . there s even a pile of ancient encyclopaedias out back which double as a staircase to an excellent vantage point to drink in venice s canals . more share tweet happy international translation day 30 sep 2016 today is international translation day the perfect excuse to explore new books beyond those originally written in your native tongue . as a publisher of translated literature we relish the chance to celebrate the treasure trove of translated stories penned first in a whole host of languages from turkish to arabic spanish to dutch . so where to begin in honour of international translation day we ve been thinking about our favourite pushkin books in translation . from iv n repila s intense and philosophical the boy who stole attila s horse to maria turtschanioff s finnish feminist fantasy maresi there s a translated read for everyone and today is the day to pick one up laura macaulay deputy publisher journey by moonlight by antal szerb is one of the most gorgeous novels i ve read . it s a sexy intoxicating tale about the lingering ache of youth . india darsley managing production editor the boy who stole attila s horse is a beautifully intense tale of strength love disaster and madness . mollie stewart publishing assistant maresi by maria turtschaninon is an exceptional finnish tale and an essential read sharp beautifully written and the perfect mix of magic intrigue and danger . tabitha pelly publicist bonita avenue crazy photographers horny professors terrible secrets fireworks fishnet stockings and a criminal son on the run . glorious madness . jen acton web editor read the first page of waking lions and i guarantee you ll spend the next few days or hours racing through this angst filled morality thriller . daniel seton commissioning editor the letter for the king an enthralling children s classic . the plot wastes no time getting going and doesn t let the pace drop even for a single line until the very end perry emerson intern i picked up ulrich plenzdorf s the new sorrows of young w because the title spoke to my appreciation of goethe as a literary heavyweight . i couldn t put it down because of its exquisite design its luxurious feel and its tragi comic tale . natalie ramm head of marketing minna needs rehearsal space karate chop the charm and wit of minna paired with the poignancy and darkness of karate chop make this one of my favourite little books ever . tempted by some of our translated gems to celebrate international translation day we re offering 25 % off our selected translated reads click here to browse our brilliant reads from around the world . share tweet 2010 2015 pushkin press . all rights reserved . if you have any questions about us or wish to purchase our books please contact us books pushkinpress.com 020 3735 9078 pushkin press pall mall deposit unit 43 124 128 barlby road london w10 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