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The Face Pressed Against a Window: The Bookseller Who Built Waterstones - Softcover

Waterstone, Tim

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Synopsis

A captivating memoir of a bookselling empire's rise and a life shaped by literature.

Tim Waterstone, the founder of Waterstone's, recounts his journey from a small-town childhood to building Britain's largest bookselling chain. This memoir explores his formative years, his complex relationship with his father, and the epiphany at Cambridge that sparked his entrepreneurial vision.

Discover the business philosophy that propelled Waterstone's to dominate the bookselling industry. This is more than a business story; it's an inspirational tale of personal growth, resilience, and the enduring power of books. Perfect for readers interested in biography, business, and British history.

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About the Author

Tim Waterstone read English at Cambridge University before moving to Calcutta to work for a broking firm. On returning to England, he worked at WHSmith for eight years, and went on to establish the bookselling chain Waterstones in 1982. In 2018 he was knighted for services to bookselling and charity.

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