i share the love for old book shops with all you guys, they're a blessing really and the weekly bazaars are awsome. i've been to the shops in islamabad a lot when we used to live there and still do during our trips. a few very old ones are in the Jinnah market (near cake palace and pappasalis), super market and melody. In karachi the frere hall bazaar's very famous and real book lovers never return without finding lost treasures most often for awfully low prices.
and sweetpie, the last book i bought 3 days ago was for school too ; 'financial info for mgmnt' and i haven't gone farther than the first few pages yet...had it been some other book the story wouldve been diff :P...
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Sidiq salik was an army officer right? ive heard about his books, but am not sure what topics he writes on. if you like military literature i highly reccomend Col Ashfaq Husains series of 'Gentlemen...' books.
I'm planning on finally buying Stanley Wolpert's 'Jinnah of pakistan' and 'Gandhi's passion'. I've been planning eversince i met Prof Wolpert but never get down to it...let's hope i get them soon. and then i wonder which one i should read first... guess Jinnah...
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oh sorry, i misunderstood your meaning.
While i'm on the topic - you don't find decent secondhand bookstores in Canada, 'least not where i live. i hate it. We have loads of the major bookstore chains, but very few of the small, independently-owned, old, genuine secondhand bookstores.
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you can find some great second hand book stores in toronto atleast. I have not checked many out in Chicago, but in philadelphia right on south street there were a few old book stores..some of those books were more expensive than my car, some were cheaper then the can of soda i had to chuck before getting in the door.
when i used to visit toronto and wandered in the area around eaton center i saw some really good book stores. I am guessing u are not in toronto?
Ravage: You should try going to the Urdu Bazar in Karachi...You'd find books, manuscripts and documents there which you won't find anywhere in the world...It is said to be one of the oldest and most varied source of books after the original Urdu Bazar in Delhi...
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I do go to urdu bazaar...lekin
A. its mostly populated by techie/college books. Which is all very well, there isnt a place like urdu bazaar if you want weird books on any blasted topic on the planet..but im talking nice benign, classicy books
B. its too huge. as in HUGE. im sure theres a couple of gems in there somewhere, but come on..even i dont like books that much.
C. no atmosphere. its as much about atmosphere, the sleepiness, the dignified laziness as its about books...
but tell me if you know any shops in particular..
btw for urdu..i know one bookshop that has a great selection and deals exclusively in urdu publishers.
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you can find some great second hand book stores in toronto atleast. I have not checked many out in Chicago, but in philadelphia right on south street there were a few old book stores..some of those books were more expensive than my car, some were cheaper then the can of soda i had to chuck before getting in the door.
when i used to visit toronto and wandered in the area around eaton center i saw some really good book stores. I am guessing u are not in toronto?
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You guessed rightly, Fraudz :)
Lajawab, Are you serious about opening up a secondhand bookstore?
I love the thrift store for books.....actually found an older 1940's childrens illustrated book for a dime...saw the same book on ebay for $18 .. :) Library often sells old books for a dime or 25cents...love searching through the old stacks.
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