Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE A WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD A FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR FIRST FICTION The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything-instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment... Tovább

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NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES, AND THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE A WINNER OF THE ALEX AWARD A FINALIST FOR THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR FIRST FICTION The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything-instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave. "So impressive... a surreal adventure, an existential detective story, and a cabinet of wonders at which to marvel... Sloan is a literary wizard." -Newsday "Part love letter to books, part technological meditation, part thrilling adventure, part requiem... Eminently enjoyable, full of warmth and intelligence." - The New York Times Book Review "One of the most thoughtful and fun reading experiences you're likely to have this year... There's so much largehearted magic in this book." -NPR "Sloan makes bits and bytes appear beautiful... .The rebels' journey to crack the code-grappling with an ancient cult, using secret passwords and hidden doorways-will excite anyone's inner child." - The Economist "A book about passion-for books, for history, for the future... There is nothing about Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore that I didn't love." -Cory Doctorow Vissza