BOOK SPECIAL ....THE SHELF LIFE OF AMAZING BOOKSTORES

THE SHELF LIFE OF AMAZING BOOKSTORES



Books can transport you across the world, so it's definitely worth travelling to buy one. From Argentina to Paris, here are six must-visit bookstores around the world

El Ateneo, Buenes Aires, Argentina

This bookstore started out as a theatre in 1919, and was eventually transformed into a stunning bookstore in 2000. Customers can sit in still intact theatre boxes to relax and browse through books. The space is massive and holds more than 1,20,000 books.

The Mysterious Bookshop, Manhattan, New York

The Mysterious Bookshop was founded by mystery writer and editor Otto Penzler. Instead of having a wide breadth of books, it focuses on depth: it's entirely mystery-themed. The bookstore boasts the largest Sherlock Holmes collection in the world and has every thriller, noir, or detective novel you can think of.

Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice, Italy

This bookstore features classic volumes of American and Italian books packed in traditional Venetian gondola boats. The show-stopping attraction is the back of the bookstore, which opens up to a beautiful canal. According to website Paris Review, “It's a bookshop right on the canal that floods every year, so the eccentric, stray-cat-adopting owner keeps his books in boats, bathtubs and a disused gondola to protect them.“ The store is also lauded for its ex tensive art and postcard collections.

Shakespeare and Company, Paris, France

The original Shakespeare and Company on Paris's Left Bank was a hangout for Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and James Joyce, but closed during World War II. The store re opened in 1951 and became a pop ular favourite because of its am bience and selection. According to Time magazine, “Time has not sundered the love in between literature and Paris's Left Bank.

Cook & Book, Brussels, Belgium

The Brussels bookstore is split into eight different sections. Each one sells different kinds of books or CDs, and they also have their own atmosphere and a matching lunch and dinner space.The most impressive space of them all is the literature space: above your head hang no less than 800 books, a genuine literary ceiling.

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