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The English bookshop in Geneva

OffTheShelf is the English bookshop in the Plainpalais area of Geneva.

15 bvd Georges Favon
1204 Geneva
tel. (+41 22) 311 1090
fax (+41 22) 311 1092
books@offtheshelf.ch

We're open:
Tue-Fri 0900-1830
Sat 1000-1700
& closed on Mondays

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Use our fully secure checkout process to place an order online. Choose to collect from the bookshop free of charge, or take advantage of our low shipping rates to have it mailed to your door.

Don't miss:

Children's Morning
CHILDREN'S MORNING
On the last Saturday of every month, we offer STORY TIME for 2-8 year olds starting at 10:30, as well as 10% OFF all children's books purchased before 12:00.
NEXT: Sat 30th Jan 2010
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BOOK CLUBS
Watch this space for news of our new special offer for book clubs...
Coming soon!

We stock a wide selection of books in English to suit all tastes, for adults, children and those learning or teaching English.

Read about our full range of services

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You can place online orders with OffTheShelf by searching our catalogue and adding items to your cart.

Our Top Picks will give you an idea of what's new in each section.

If you'd like to order a book not featured on our website, no problem! Just fill in a form and we'll get back to you straight away with prices and availability.

Come and discover the world of OffTheShelf, with our cosy atmosphere, our friendly helpful staff and our order service!

We look forward to seeing you in the shop soon.


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Nadifa Mohamed: Black Mamba Boy

Black Mamba Boy

A debut novel that is creating quite a stir, with comparisons to Adichie's "Half of a yellow sun". The Harper Collins editor responsible for acquiring the novel said: "BLACK MAMBA BOY opened my eyes not only to the horrors endured by the people of East Africa in the early part of the 20th century, but also my heart to how much a human can endure when confronted by great hardship. It’s a stunning story and is made even more heartrending by the fact it began as a homage to the author’s father".

Set in 1930s Sudan, the novel tells the story of a 10 year old boy's dangerous journey alone across war-torn East Africa in a search for the father he has never seen.


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And another thing...

Colfer, Eoin

The sixth book in the now improbably named Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. Acclaimed children's writer Colfer was asked by Douglas Adams' wife to produce this follow-on instalment.

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What the dog saw

Gladwell, Malcolm

This anthology of Gladwell's "New Yorker" essays is like a greatest-hits compilation from one of the most gifted and influential journalists in America and author of the bestsellers The Tipping Point, Blink, and Outliers.

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Waddle

Seder, Rufus Butler

An absolutely fascinating book that uses 'scanimation' technology to simulate movement by the simple turning of a page. Will delight readers from age 2 to 102.


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Book news in brief:

WRSSPEED READ is World Radio Switzerland's Friday round-up of books. See the books Helen talked about on her most recent appearance. Listen again.

National Book AwardsNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS announced for 2009: Let the great world spin by McCann, First tycoon by Stiles, Twice toward justice by Hoose.

The CAMBRIDGE EXAMS are coming up, with FCE, CAE and CPE testing held in Geneva in November and December. Buy your set texts at OffTheShelf.
You may also need: FCE practice tests, CAE practice tests, CPE practice tests.


Author events at OffTheShelf:

Authors from all four continents, as well as many who live and work in Switzerland, have come to OffTheShelf to present their books, read from them and sign copies. Covering an immense range of topics from art to science, novels to poetry, war to love, OffTheShelf's author events are for everyone who enjoys meeting writers and other readers, for a discussion, a drink and a moment of intellectual relaxation.

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