Jane Cholmeley: A Bookshop of One's Own, Gebunden
A Bookshop of One's Own
- How a Group of Women Set Out to Change the World
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- Verlag:
- Bloomsbury Academic, 06/2025
- Einband:
- Gebunden
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9798881806217
- Artikelnummer:
- 12184548
- Umfang:
- 384 Seiten
- Gewicht:
- 454 g
- Maße:
- 216 x 140 mm
- Stärke:
- 25 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 3.6.2025
- Hinweis
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Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
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Klappentext
What was it like to start a feminist bookshop, in an industry dominated by men? How could a lesbian thrive in Thatcher's time, with the government legislating to restrict her rights? How do you run a business when your real aim is to change the world?
Silver Moon was the dream of three women - a bookshop with the mission to promote the work of female writers and create a much-needed safe space for any woman. Founded in 1980s London against a backdrop of homophobia and misogyny, it was a testament to the power of community, growing into Europe's biggest women's bookshop and hosting a constellation of literary stars from Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou to Angela Carter. While contending with day-to-day struggles common to other booksellers, plus the additional burdens of misogyny and the occasional hate crime, Jane Cholmeley and her booksellers created a thriving business. But they also played a crucial and relatively unsung part in one the biggest social movements of our time.
A Bookshop of One's Own is a fascinating slice of social history from the heart of the women's liberation movement, from a true feminist and lesbian icon. Written with heart and humour, it reveals the struggle and joy that comes with starting an underdog business, while being a celebration of the power women have to change the narrative when they are the ones holding the pen.
