Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel Condition:Like New A Grief Observed probes the

A Grief Observed probes the "mad midnight moments" of Lewis's mourning and loss

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Publication Date: 28 Aug 2012

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel Condition:Like New A Grief Observed probes theA New York Times bestseller, "Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore" is an entirely charming and lovable first novel of mysterious books and dusty bookshops. Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web design drone, and serendipity, coupled with sheer curiosity, has landed him a new job working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more