Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Robin Sloan
In this book, the author describes a bookstore that consists of a mere 24 hours, but during this time all the customers can find exactly what they need for whatever project due that day. It is about an old bookshop in San Francisco and its mysterious owner, Mr. Penumbra. The story spirals around his competitor who buys out the bookstore and starts to tear it apart.
In a world cluttered with virtual books that can be borrowed from an online library, the owner of this bookstore named Mr. Penumbra has secrets to share. He hides behind his secret book shop, hiding from social media outlets and e-commerce sites. He's been hiding for the past 24 hours in his head, but one day he needs some help finding a book. Enter Charlie, who is about to work for Mr. Penumbra for a day and find some answers about his store's mystery.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is a novel that takes place in a bookstore, specifically the "Mr. Penumbra's" bookstore. The main character is Clay Jannon, who has been working at Mr. Penumbra's for about 5 years and knows the store inside out. One day, he receives an invitation to a party of the book club at the back of the store and meets the mysterious Mr. Penumbra, who tells him that someone has broken into his library and asks if Clay would help him find them. From then on, things start getting weird...
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel is a story about the world of a bookstore, specifically one that is open around the clock in San Francisco. The protagonist, Clay Jannon, joins an anonymous cult of booksellers who believe that books are alive and actually make them stronger. This cult is made up of some amazing people with a quirky sense of humor. There are so many characters to love in this novel and it has such a tone that it's impossible not to fall in love with it.
This is an audiobook that was narrated by Ari Fliakos, the narrator actually makes the book come to life. He does this so well that you would think he wrote it himself.
Published Date | 2012-10-02 |
Duration | 7 hours 43 minutes |
Author | Robin Sloan |
Narrated | Ari Fliakos |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Mystery, Thriller & Horror |
Parent Category | Suspense, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Literary Fiction |