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My Bookshop Backstory by Tom Rowley

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On quitting a secure, well-paid job I love to start my own bookshop

About Tom Rowley

I quit my job to found Backstory, Londonโ€™s independent bookshop of the year. Visit Backstory.London to browse our books: we ship worldwide and next day in the UK (free over ยฃ25).

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