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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
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.
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Don't miss:
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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
Sign
up here
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BOOK
CLUBS
Watch this space for news of our new special offer for book clubs...
Coming
soon!
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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.
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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
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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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Recent releases:
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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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Author events at
OffTheShelf:
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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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See
the calendar
of
upcoming
events.
See
details of past
events.
Sign
up to receive details of future author events.
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