 Our bookshop is located in the centre of Geneva, near Place du Cirque, between the city centre and Plainpalais areas. We stock thousands of books in English for adults and children and have a fast and efficient ordering service for whatever we don't have in stock - delivery times start at less than 24 hours!
NEW! OffTheShelf Kids' ClubReceive 25% off a special monthly selection of children's books, plus free shipping for 4+ books, by joining the brand new OffTheShelf Kids' Club. To see the selection for May, and to find out more about it, visit the OffTheShelf Kids' Club website.
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Ascension Day holiday:
Please note we will be CLOSED on Thursday 18th May, and we will close early the day before at 17:00 (instead of 18:30) on Wednesday 17th May.
Please note we will be CLOSED on Thursday 18th May, and we will close early the day before at 17:00 (instead of 18:30) on Wednesday 17th May.
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Children's Morning
Our monthly storytime in English is on the last Saturday of the month. Stories start at 10:30, and we offer 10% off kids' books purchased from 10:00 - 12:00!
:: Saturday 26 May 2012 WRS Speed Read
Helen is a regular contributor to World Radio Switzerland's weekly 'Speed Read' slot. Listen again below, or catch up on all her latest Speed Read selections.
:: Mondays at 17:30 (repeated on Tuesdays at 13:40) |
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'Everyone writes in Tolstoy's shadow': Tolstoy by A.N. Wilson
An intelligent and accessible biography of one of the most famous writers in the Russian canon, Lev Tolstoy, by the acclaimed historian A.N. Wilson. Wilson is the author of more than 40 books, including biographies of Hitler, CS Lewis and the Victorians. "Tolstoy" was awarded the Whitbread Prize. Wilson sweeps away the belief that Tolstoy's works were an exact mirror of his life, and traces the roots of Tolstoy's art to his relationship with God. An historical novel by A.N. Wilson, based on the life of 18th century English potter Josiah Wedgewood, is set to be published in September 2012. :: Read The Observer's interview with "Tolstoy" author A.N. Wilson > reserve your copy from OffTheShelf today! |
What we're reading...
Pure (Andrew Miller)
> order online
Four years prior to the French Revolution, provincial engineer Baratte is asked by the Court to organise the removal of the centuries old Les Innocents cemetery, which is overcrowded and beginning to pollute local residents' homes. As he struggles to implement the necessary measures, the project comes to symbolize the sweeping away of a traditional way of life, a metaphor for the Revolution to come, and Baratte encounters resistance from the residents that confounds him and forces him to call into question his rational, Voltaire-esque way of thinking. Miller's writing is wonderfully tight and resonant, and his evocation of 18th century Paris, with all its noise and dirt, is magisterial. The philosophical and physical confrontations between reason and superstition, between the modern and the ancient, are beautifully drawn, without pretension, and make this novel an absolute joy. (Helen)
> order online
Four years prior to the French Revolution, provincial engineer Baratte is asked by the Court to organise the removal of the centuries old Les Innocents cemetery, which is overcrowded and beginning to pollute local residents' homes. As he struggles to implement the necessary measures, the project comes to symbolize the sweeping away of a traditional way of life, a metaphor for the Revolution to come, and Baratte encounters resistance from the residents that confounds him and forces him to call into question his rational, Voltaire-esque way of thinking. Miller's writing is wonderfully tight and resonant, and his evocation of 18th century Paris, with all its noise and dirt, is magisterial. The philosophical and physical confrontations between reason and superstition, between the modern and the ancient, are beautifully drawn, without pretension, and make this novel an absolute joy. (Helen)
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Our Opening Hours
Monday :: closed
Tuesday - Friday :: 09.00 - 18.30
Saturday :: 10.00 - 17.00
Sunday :: closed
We do not close at lunchtime!
Tuesday - Friday :: 09.00 - 18.30
Saturday :: 10.00 - 17.00
Sunday :: closed
We do not close at lunchtime!
OffTheShelf English Bookshop, 15 bvd Georges Favon, 1204 Geneva Switzerland
tel. +41 22 311 1090, fax +41 22 311 1092, books@offtheshelf.ch
tel. +41 22 311 1090, fax +41 22 311 1092, books@offtheshelf.ch
