{"product_id":"9780008651077","title":"A Bookshop of One’s Own : How a Group of Women Set out to Change the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Cholmeley, Jane \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 13\/02\/2025,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 384 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780008651077,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Indie Book Awards, Christopher Bland Prize and The People's Book Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The captivating true story of an underdog business – a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher’s Britain – from a woman at the heart of the women’s liberation movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  What was it like to start a feminist bookshop, in an industry dominated by men? How could a lesbian thrive in Thatcher’s time, with the government legislating to restrict her rights? How do you run a business when your real aim is to change the world?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Silver Moon was the dream of three women – a bookshop with the mission to promote the work of female writers and create a much-needed safe space for any woman. Founded in 1980s London against a backdrop of homophobia and misogyny, it was a testament to the power of community, growing into Europe’s biggest women’s bookshop and hosting a constellation of literary stars from Margaret Atwood and Maya Angelou to Angela Carter. While contending with day-to-day struggles common to other booksellers, plus the additional burdens of misogyny and the occasional hate crime, Jane Cholmeley and her booksellers created a thriving business. But they also played a crucial and relatively unsung part in one the biggest social movements of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A Bookshop of One’s Own is a fascinating slice of social history from the heart of the women’s liberation movement, from a true feminist and lesbian icon. Written with heart and humour, it reveals the struggle and joy that comes with starting an underdog business, while being a celebration of the power women have to change the narrative when they are the ones holding the pen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55513656557941,"sku":"9780008651077","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780008651077_5b7bedbf-0792-4295-9c9f-ac314f8e5ea2.jpg?v=1759657915","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780008651077","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}