The Face Pressed Against a Window

Tim Waterstone

ISBN 10: 1786496321 / ISBN 13: 9781786496324

Published by Atlantic Books, GB, 2019

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Chosen as one of the Daily Mail's Memoirs of the YearTim Waterstone is one of Britain's most successful businessmen, having built the Waterstone's empire that started with one small bookshop in 1982. In this charming and evocative memoir, he recalls the childhood experiences that led him to become an entrepreneur and outlines the business philosophy that allowed Waterstone's to dominate the bookselling business throughout the country.Tim explores his formative years in a small town in rural England at the end of the Second World War, and the troubled relationship he had with his father, before moving on to the epiphany he had while studying at Cambridge, which set him on the road to Waterstone's and gave birth to the creative strategy that made him a high street name.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Face Pressed Against a Window
• Publisher: Atlantic Books, GB
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786496321
• ISBN 13: 9781786496324
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Main.
• Condition: New

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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.

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.