‘Barefoot bookseller’ sought to run island bookshop in Maldives
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’
Booksellers
Best job in the world? Luxury resort in Maldives seeks bookseller
Pay derisory. Fringe benefits unparalleled
How real books have trumped ebooks
The digital revolution was expected to kill traditional publishing. But print books are ever more beautifully designed and lovingly cherished
Sales of printed books fall by more than £150m in five years
New figures from Nielsen BookScan show continuing decline since 2009 as more and more readers migrate to ebooks