Het boek waarin mensen boeken zijn (Paperback)

De boeken in Boekhandel Stad lijden aan een Incidenten tekort. Het Korte Verhaal probeert te achterhalen hoe dat komt en wie er precies achter zit. Daarvoor bezoekt hij de meest linke stadsgenoten! NU IN HET ENGELS/NOW IN ENGLISH The only book on earth in which people are depicted as books — which we all are, after all! In this surprising, playful and layered tale, we follow Short Story, a character who is – literally – a book. He discovers that there is something fundamentally wrong with the Contents of the average Proofs in Bookshop City and begins a quest to break the hegemony of the Bestsellers. During his journey, he falls in love with a charming travel brochure, Glossy, and meets colorful characters such as The Lexicon, The Pub Guide, The Interview and the TV Bode. On the advice of a wandering Indian Veda, his search leads to Not-Finished-Island, where the stolen Personal Incidents and Thinking Capital are said to be hidden — crucial elements from the content of the poor Proofs. This novel is both an adventurous epic and a profound metaphor for literature, identity, and the battle between content and commerce. A must-read for kids, postmodern lovers, bookworms, and anybody who loves a swell told yarn!