The Bookseller at the End of the World
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The Bookseller at the End of the World
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Narrated by:
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Nicolette McKenzie
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By:
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Ruth Shaw
About this listen
In the far south of New Zealand, in the remote Fiordland village of Manapouri, Ruth Shaw runs two tiny bookshops. In this memoir, she weaves together stories of the characters who visit her shops, musings about favourite reads, and bittersweet stories from her full and varied life, which has been crammed with incredible escapades.
After becoming the first New Zealand Wren to go AWOL, Ruth has sailed the Pacific for years, been boarded by pirates, and worked the yacht Breaksea Girl with her husband Lance. Travelling to various countries, she's worked as a chef and for an illegal bookie, run street gambling games and a free-range pig farm, provided counselling and assistance to drug users and sex workers, and campaigned on numerous environmental issues. And there have been deep losses and long-held pain—balanced out, though, by her beautiful love story with Lance, and her delightful sense of humour.
©2022 Ruth Shaw (P)2022 Aurora Audio BooksWhat listeners say about The Bookseller at the End of the World
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- Virginia Dooley
- 13-06-2024
Honest, raw, tragic and funny
What a life Ruth has had! A wonderful story of a colourful life and how facing your demons can lead to peace.
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- Wren
- 19-05-2024
The honesty
Loved it all. I came to it after listening to an ABC Conversations podcast with Ruth.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-2023
Makes me want to visit.
Loved it. At times I considered the author may be a bit full of it. But then, how else does one tell your own story so real and raw. And after everything, why not be honest about the things you do well.
I laughed and cried and lived the stories with her.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-06-2024
Heart warming I’m still looking for home , this gives me hope, enjoyed this book immensely
Loved it all, the courage the strength of Ruth gives me a guidance for my own life. I admire her
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