Alison Flood

‘Barefoot bookseller’ sought to run island bookshop in Maldives

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Luxury resort says island is virtually Covid-free and wants a live-in book lover to provide guests with bespoke help for their ‘reading journeys’

Bag firm adds ‘unique’ appeal by stitching in historical figures’ letters

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Antiquarians voice growing anger at the breaking up of original letters by famous names from Queen Victoria to Charles Dickens and even Napoleon

Sales of printed books fall by more than £150m in five years

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New figures from Nielsen BookScan show continuing decline since 2009 as more and more readers migrate to ebooks