Nestled among the cobblestone streets of Compiègne, there existed a bakery unlike any other.Rumours were whispered through the town that its pastries offered a taste of magic, chasing away the darkest of sorrows. Just one bite of a croissant might bring luck, unlock a precious memory or reveal hidden longings. But dark clouds were looming on the horizon… For Edie Lane, a recipe for disaster doesn’t require that many ingredients.Take an unhealthy amount of wishful thinking and a sprinkle of desperation and that’s how Edie left everything behind in Ireland for her dream job at a bakery in Paris. Except the bakery isn’t in Paris – and neither is Edie. This might not be where Edie intended to be but she soon realizes it's exactly where she needs to be…

An evocative and charming novel full of secrets and mystery, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything... One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish to English. But all is not as it seems and Anna soon finds herself at the heart of a mystery that threatens her very way of life. In New York in the present day, Sarah Harper boards a plane bound for the West Coast of Ireland. But once there, she finds she has unearthed dark secrets - secrets that tread the line between the everyday and the otherworldly, the seen and the unseen. With a taste for the magical in everyday life, Evie Woods's latest novel is full of ordinary characters with extraordinary tales to tell. Readers have fallen in love with The Story Collector: 'I highly recommend this book if you enjoy historical fiction and want to learn more about Ireland and its folklore history surrounding the faeries.' 'Romantic and magical, an adventure to be enjoyed.' 'Painted beautifully.' 'A bewitching story which I will treasure.' 'A mystical treasure that echoes with the fairy world power of Ireland. A mesmerising tale told in two timelines where the past unfolds and ripples like a wave into the future.' 'This is the perfect book to read on a winter afternoon in front of the fire.' 'A delightful tale of love and loss and magical stories.' Previously published as The Story Collector by Evie Gaughan.

V tichej dublinskej uličke čaká na objavenie dávno stratené kníhkupectvo… Opaline, Martha a Henry pridlho hrali vo vlastnom živote vedľajšie postavy. Navzájom sa nepoznajú, ale všetkých troch zaujme a očarí tajomné miznúce a opäť sa objavujúce kníhkupectvo. Zistia, že ich životy sú rovnako neobyčajné ako príbehy postáv v obľúbených knihách. Odhalia tajomstvá ukryté v zaprášených poličkách a tie ich prenesú do zázračného sveta… kde nič nie je také, ako sa na prvý pohľad zdá. Opaline, mladú ženu zo začiatku 20. storočia, zavedie útek pred núteným sobášom až do zaprášeného obchodíka v Írsku. Martha uniká pred agresívnym manželom a skončí ako pomocnica v domácnosti u svojráznej pani Bowdenovej. Skutočnosť, že v jej pivničnej izbičke vyrastá zo stien strom a na jeho konároch sa objavujú poličky s knihami, je už len nepodstatný detail. A doktorand Henry sa túži presadiť v literárnom svete a objaviť stratený a nikdy nevydaný druhý román Emily Brontëovej. Pátranie ho privedie k domu pani Bowdenovej. Pôvabný román Evie Woodsovej nenásilne balansuje na hrane reality a fantázie, kombinuje prvky zo žánrov historickej fikcie, ľúbostného románu a magického realizmu a pridáva aj štipku humoru. Stratené kníhkupectvo oslavuje nielen úžasnú moc kníh zmeniť naše životy, ale aj pocit zázračna, ktorý v nás prebúdzajú, lebo nám pripomínajú, že možné je všetko.

Až příliš dlouho byli Opaline Martha a Henry vedlejšími postavami svých životů... Opaline a Marthu od sebe dělí jedno století a zároveň je spojuje mnoho podobných životních událostí, a hlavně hledání sebejistoty a vlastní cesty. Opaline, žijící v první polovině minulého století, nechce přijmout osud pokorné manželky v dohodnutém sňatku. Stejně tak Martha, která se vydává do současného Dublinu najít své ztracené já a setká se tu s magickým světem knih. Díky tomu poznává Henryho, který tu pátrá po ztraceném rukopise. Nitky osudu všech tří hrdinů se proplétají a odhalují doslova neuvěřitelně náhodné spojitosti. Opravdu náhodné?

The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. 'The thing about books,' she said 'is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.' On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found... For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder... where nothing is as it seems. Readers have fallen in love with The Lost Bookshop: 'Beautifully written and captures the wonder and awe that a story can bring to its reader...a delightful story for any book lover...an ode to storytelling and the connections that books can make!' 'Wowwww!! It's been awhile since I read something so fascinating, captivating and special all in one...It takes you on a journey like most books do, but this one, I just want to inscribe on my back and hope that it becomes a part of me so that I can carry it with me always' 'A must read for readers that love books' 'A beautiful story that begs to be read in one sitting...a magical story filled with beautiful prose and many surprises that readers will not soon forget' 'This spellbinding book hooked me from the very beginning and I couldn't put it down til the end' 'A love story, one with books and booklovers at its heart. A warm, wonderful novel that sweeps up the reader into an absorbing, magical tale' 'If you enjoy books by the Bronte sisters ... then I would fully recommend you read this book' 'This novel has it all: wit, a dash of magic, and a large heart. A fantastic read'