Friday, July 15, 2011

Take a ride on the Book Barge

Lee Rourke of The Guardian discovered what is arguably the most unusual bookshop in England---and certainly the most mobile.  The Book Barge is a floating bookshop on a 57-foot canal boat in Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Owner Sarah Henshaw explains: "By setting up on a canal boat we hope to promote a less hurried and harried lifestyle of idle pleasures, cups of tea, conversation, culture and, of course, curling up with an incomparably good Book Barge purchase.

"I hoped that by creating a unique retail space, customers would realize how independent bookshops can offer a far more pleasurable shopping experience than they're likely to find online or on the discount shelves at supermarkets."

Agreed, Sarah.



Photos courtesy of The Guardian.
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