In 1959, Britain had just experienced the cleansing of World War II. In the small town of Harburg by the sea, a war widow suddenly realized that she planned to open a bookstore here after experiencing a confused widowhood. It was a town that had never had a bookstore in a hundred years.
This move seems unbelievable to people in the small town. You must know that this is an era when even life is exhausting. Who wants to spend extra energy to study?
Except for the isolated old man, Mr. Blanctig!
But so what? Who stipulated that dreams must be recognized by the world?
The heroine, Florence, defied the general's wife's "kindness" to dissuade her, disregarded the high-level advice of the bank "Mr. Potato", and bought an old house without hesitation.
Opening a bookstore is imperative!
Just for the sake of love at first sight, which is still vivid in my mind, the reading sound that echoes in my ears from time to time. The bookstore carries too many memories and sweetness about her and her husband! Also, she loves to read!
No one would have thought that the one who brought her the first business in her life was the strange old man who was said to be lonely. This unexpected surprise strengthened her inner dream.
With the arrival of the bookstore, people in the town began to enter the world of books in an endless stream.
At the same time, it also attracts a little girl who does not like to read, Alice Curtin. Of course, she came only to work and earn those 12 shillings.
The kind-hearted Florence accepted her at the begging of the child's mother, and she couldn't bear to reject the hope of this economically depressed family. It was precisely her kindness that finally became a weapon for others to end the bookstore.
She was immersed in the world of the bookstore and was overjoyed, both for herself and for the small changes in this small town.
As everyone knows, there are a pair of vicious eyes, who are staring at all this!
It was the general's wife who originally planned to hold an art center in this old house.
This meaningless bookstore broke her literary life of giving concerts in the summer and lectures in the winter. It was so annoying and annoying to her!
One by one expulsion conspiracies followed.
Seeing through all this, Mr. Blanchet decided not to isolate himself from the world anymore, and went out of the manor to help this courageous woman.
When he put down his dignity and begged the general's wife, he turned back. Stubborn and extremely self-respecting, he collapsed at the gate of his manor on his way home.
When a good man died, the general and his wife did not forget to take this opportunity to publicize it. It is Mr. Brantich's wish to declare that an art center is built in the old house.
This all-purpose slander and rumour made Florence unable to remain patient, calm, and cordial.
She was in agony holding the "Dandelion Wine" that was originally planned to be given to the old gentleman. Perhaps, this is really what Mr. Blanchet said, this bloody town!
Florence, who had no status, power, money and connections, was unable to resist the various traps and persecutions of the general's wife. The bookstore got its wish to be closed!
Just when the General's wife was complacent about it, the little girl Alice Curtin picked up the stove and walked into the bookstore to deliberately set fire to it. The thick smoke that rose slowly represented her resistance and her unwillingness for Florence.
In Florence, who was about to leave on the boat, when she saw the little girl who came to see her off holding the novel that had been recommended to her and told her across the river that she would read this book, Florence Very pleased.
In the blink of an eye, he saw the burning bookstore, and he drifted away with confusion and understanding.
This is a competition between pure dreams and flashy forces. Although the humble dream is no match for the crushing power of the upper class, it still harvests people like little girls. Some people who go from unwilling to read books to accepting reading, and finally even enjoying reading.
The heroine Florence looks like a failure, but she is a success in my heart!
A person who likes to read hopes that the world can cherish the classics, and also hope that these literary jadeites can be treated well by the world and influence the world.
Such a simple vision and wish.
Persevere because of love, and go back because of missing. Not afraid of the persecution of power, not afraid of slander. Even if the ending is unsatisfactory, it still cannot destroy her inner persistence.
A courageous person can always be gifted by God. Even a small return is a welcome thing.
If you were young, would you have the courage to pursue your inner dream? If you are over 500 years old, are you still determined to pursue the original intention of the year?
View more about The Bookshop reviews
