Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback
  • Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback
  • Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Paperback

$19.04
$19.04

by Robin Sloan (Author)

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 Chronicle

The 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.

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 304
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: September 24, 2013
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 12

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