A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over--and see everything anew.

“This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” -- Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child

“Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.” -- The Washington Post

“You won’t want it to end.” -- Family Circle

“A natural for book groups.” -- Richmond Times-Dispatch

“A reader’s paradise of the first order.” -- The Buffalo News

“A fun, page-turning delight.” -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible.” -- Booklist

“A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.” -- Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain

“Readers who delighted in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this novel.” —*Library Journal, starred review

加布瑞埃拉·泽文 Gabrielle Zevin，美国作家、电影剧本编剧。年轻并极富魅力，深爱阅读与创作，为《纽约时报书评》撰稿，现居洛杉矶。毕业于哈佛大学英美文学系，已经出版了八本小说，作品被翻译成二十多种语言。14岁时，她写了一封关于“枪与玫瑰乐团”的信函投给当地报社，措辞激烈，意外获得该报的乐评人一职，迈出了成为作家的第一步。一直以来，她对书、书店以及爱书人的未来，充满见解。她的第八本小说《岛上书店》在2014年以史无前例的最高票数，获选美国独立书商选书第一名。作者官网：http://gabriellezevin.com/

译者，孙仲旭 (Luke) (1973-2014)，知名青年翻译家。毕业于郑州大学外文系，业余从事文学翻译，已出版译作《一九八四》《动物庄园》《门萨的娼妓》《麦田里的守望者》等。

译作目录：http://book.douban.com/doulist/14076/

译文小集：http://www.douban.com/note/34107135/

李玉瑶，编辑，译者。七十年代生人，现任职于上海译文出版社。译有《阿克拉手稿》《与狼共舞》《房间》《激情》等作品。