giovanni's
You are looking for a book? Why don’t you try Mankuer? Their main store in Alkstaak is the biggest in Venprek.
You have already tried there?
Hmmm… there’s another place you could try. Giovanni’s. You turn right from here, walk down Griechengra till you come to the junction, turn left into Senraki. Walk till you come to a bridge. Cross it, and you will find yourself on Kassingaar. Turn right at the first junction. There will be an alley on your left. Go up the alley, it’s rather steep, so be careful. You will find a fountain on top. Follow the sign that says ‘Tanneken’. It should be to your 10 o’clock if you face the fountain as you just reach the top. Now here is the tricky part. Look out for ‘Giovanni’ on your right. It is written cursive, and is in dark ink on tinted glass, so you might miss it. But as a guide, it should be the seventh or eighth house.
I know, I know, that it doesn’t sound promising. But if you can’t find a book there, you probably can’t find it anywhere else. Old Giovanni’s lover was a book-lover and she read anything and everything. He had been keeping the books she read since over fifty years ago. When she passed away, he had already collected a whole house of books. He decided to turn his house into a second-hand bookstore to share the joy of reading with others. Even today, his collection is still growing. People from all over also pass him their books, so that those books will travel and spread their authors’ messages to even more readers.
But finding his house is much easier than finding the book you want. His books are everywhere, stacked from the floor to the ceiling. And he doesn’t really arrange them systematically, so be prepared to spend a whole day there.
Yes, I go there often. I love books myself.
Well, you are right about that. It isn’t just about the books per se. A year ago, I came across a note in one of those books. It wasn’t Giovanni’s lover’s handwriting.
You have already tried there?
Hmmm… there’s another place you could try. Giovanni’s. You turn right from here, walk down Griechengra till you come to the junction, turn left into Senraki. Walk till you come to a bridge. Cross it, and you will find yourself on Kassingaar. Turn right at the first junction. There will be an alley on your left. Go up the alley, it’s rather steep, so be careful. You will find a fountain on top. Follow the sign that says ‘Tanneken’. It should be to your 10 o’clock if you face the fountain as you just reach the top. Now here is the tricky part. Look out for ‘Giovanni’ on your right. It is written cursive, and is in dark ink on tinted glass, so you might miss it. But as a guide, it should be the seventh or eighth house.
I know, I know, that it doesn’t sound promising. But if you can’t find a book there, you probably can’t find it anywhere else. Old Giovanni’s lover was a book-lover and she read anything and everything. He had been keeping the books she read since over fifty years ago. When she passed away, he had already collected a whole house of books. He decided to turn his house into a second-hand bookstore to share the joy of reading with others. Even today, his collection is still growing. People from all over also pass him their books, so that those books will travel and spread their authors’ messages to even more readers.
But finding his house is much easier than finding the book you want. His books are everywhere, stacked from the floor to the ceiling. And he doesn’t really arrange them systematically, so be prepared to spend a whole day there.
Yes, I go there often. I love books myself.
Well, you are right about that. It isn’t just about the books per se. A year ago, I came across a note in one of those books. It wasn’t Giovanni’s lover’s handwriting.
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