| Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Contributor(s): Sloan, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250037751 ISBN-13: 9781250037756 Publisher: Picador Paper OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Thrillers - Technological - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.60 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Northern California - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - San Francisco, California |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 168900 Reading Level: 5.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The New York Times Bestseller A Winner of the Alex Award, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction, named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco ChronicleThe 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, Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sloan, Robin: - Robin Sloan grew up in Michigan and now splits his time between San Francisco and the Internet. He is the author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough. |