Carsten Henn

There's a book written for every one of us...

Carl may be 72, but he's young at heart. Every night he goes door-to-door delivering books by hand to his loyal customers, carefully selecting the perfect story for each person.
One evening, nine-year-old Schascha appears. Loud and precocious, she insists on accompanying him and even tries to teach him a thing or two about books.
When Carl's job at the bookstore is threatened, will the old man and the girl in the yellow raincoat be able to restore Carl's way of life, and return the joy of reading to his little European town?

The Door-to-Door Bookstore

Der Buchspazierer

Es sind besondere Kunden, denen der Buchhändler Carl Christian Kollhoff ihre bestellten Bücher nach Hause bringt, abends nach Geschäftsschluss, auf seinem Spaziergang durch die pittoresken Gassen der Stadt. Denn diese Menschen sind für ihn fast wie Freunde, und er ist ihre wichtigste Verbindung zur Welt. Als Kollhoff überraschend seine Anstellung verliert, bedarf es der Macht der Bücher und eines neunjährigen Mädchens, damit sie alle, auch Kollhoff selbst, den Mut finden, aufeinander zuzugehen …  

Roman

Hadisa

Denn die Bücher brauchten jemanden, der ihr den richtigen Weg wies.

Julia Rutgers

She threw Carl a look, who threw it on Schascha, who threw it to the ground, where no one could see it.

Small-town German bookseller Carl Kollhoff delivers his books to special customers in the evening hours after closing time, walking through the picturesque alleys of the city. These people are almost like friends to him, and he is their most important connection to the world.

When Kollhoff unexpectedly loses his job, it takes the power of books and a nine-year-old girl to make them all find the courage to rebuild their bonds with each other.

A Novel

The Door-To-Door Bookstore

Emma Hak-Kovacs

“…To my parents, there were no books for children or adults, just good or bad books, and they gave me the best, like others give diamond jewelry that you keep for a lifetime."

"Reading a lot doesn't make you an intellectual, any more than eating a lot makes you a gourmet. I'm an ego-tist, reading purely for my own pleasure, out of love for good stories, not to learn something about the world." "There's no way to completely avoid learning. Something will lodge now and then, even in an old head like yours."

Although he could barely hold the weight of a hardback book, he couldn't abide paperbacks. Only a hardcover felt protective enough for the valuable words inside, keeping them safe from harm. Now that he felt so unprotected himself, with Time and Death gnawing at his every extremity, he wanted security at least for the words that acted as his companions for this brief time.

"Those books which lie closest to our hearts are precisely the books we should give away, so that they may bring others happiness."

Carl sighed. "If you've been watching me for that long, you must know I always walk alone." “That's fine. You walk alone, and I'll walk alone beside you."

Everywhere in the real world, Carl saw reflections of novels. To him, the city was populated with characters from books, even if those characters lived in quite different times, or far-off lands.

The master of the house would have loved to discuss books and authors in depth with Carl, whom he regarded as an educated, well-mannered man, and a kindred spirit. But with the passage of time, the words of invitation had escaped him. Perhaps he had lost them among the many rooms in his grand home.

"I'm so glad there are books in the world," she said. "I hope that's one thing that never changes! So many things do, and it happens so fast. Everyone pays with plastic money now. People give me such odd looks whenever I count out the right change at the till!"

Ein Buch, das sich für mich wie eine warme Umarmung angefühlt hat…

Es erzählt die Geschichte von Carl, einem älteren Buchhändler, der seine größte Freude darin findet, die richtigen Bücher zu den richtigen Menschen zu bringen. Auf den vertrauten Pfaden, die er täglich beschreitet, begegnet er der neunjährigen Schascha – die von diesem Moment an eine große Rolle in seinem Alltag spielt.

Die vielen literarischen Referenzen, die wie zarte Fäden durch die Geschichte gesponnen sind, haben mir das Gefühl gegeben, auch unzählige Welten in mir zu tragen – allein, weil ich so viele dieser Werke kannte. 

Eine leise, herzenswarme Geschichte, die mich mit einem Lächeln zurückgelassen hat.

Ein Buch, das sich für mich wie eine warme Umarmung angefühlt hat…

Es erzählt die Geschichte von Carl, einem älteren Buchhändler, der seine größte Freude darin findet, die richtigen Bücher zu den richtigen Menschen zu bringen. Auf den vertrauten Pfaden, die er täglich beschreitet, begegnet er der neunjährigen Schascha – die von diesem Moment an eine große Rolle in seinem Alltag spielt.

Die vielen literarischen Referenzen, die wie zarte Fäden durch die Geschichte gesponnen sind, haben mir das Gefühl gegeben, auch unzählige Welten in mir zu tragen – allein, weil ich so viele dieser Werke kannte. 

Eine leise, herzenswarme Geschichte, die mich mit einem Lächeln zurückgelassen hat.



We follow Carl, a 70 y old, who personally delivers books in the little German village he lives in.

As he is an avid reader, he has nicknames for all his customers based on characters from books. Because everyone essentially has two names, at times it is a bit of a confusing read.

A young 9 year old girl decides to walk with him on his route, broadening his horizon. The books characters are too melancholy for it to be a cozy book, and in particular one character experiences domestic abuse, which is in too big of a contrast with the other characters who have minor issues.

Comparing a book to other better books is never a good way to go as it creates expectations.

Both are more in depth and layered than this book.

It was a fine read, and good for people doing read around the world challenges like I am.

Suzanne

We follow Carl, a 70 y old, who personally delivers books in the little German village he lives in.

As he is an avid reader, he has nicknames for all his customers based on characters from books. Because everyone essentially has two names, at times it is a bit of a confusing read.

A young 9 year old girl decides to walk with him on his route, broadening his horizon. The books characters are too melancholy for it to be a cozy book, and in particular one character experiences domestic abuse, which is in too big of a contrast with the other characters who have minor issues.

Comparing a book to other better books is never a good way to go as it creates expectations.

“for fans of The Midnight Library and A Man Called Ove.”

Both are more in depth and layered than this book.

It was a fine read, and good for people doing read around the world challenges like I am.

What an incredibly moving and profound book.

I had heard nothing about this book but thought the blurb sounded like the kind of light read that would pass the time until I waited for my next book delivery to arrive, and I can wholeheartedly say that this story was one of the most pleasant surprises I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.

It is a powerful story of unlikely friendships, the power of childlike innocence and the importance of a good book. I laughed and I cried, and I knew from the start that this was the kind of book that had the power to be unforgettable — how it was so.

I will never forget Carl or Scascha, and their beautiful, beautiful friendship.

I couldn’t recommend this book enough, to those who love reading and to those who think they could.

Emilia Vulliamy

What an incredibly moving and profound book.

I had heard nothing about this book but thought the blurb sounded like the kind of light read that would pass the time until I waited for my next book delivery to arrive, and I can wholeheartedly say that this story was one of the most pleasant surprises I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing.

It is a powerful story of unlikely friendships, the power of childlike innocence and the importance of a good book. I laughed and I cried, and I knew from the start that this was the kind of book that had the power to be unforgettable — how it was so.

I will never forget Carl or Scascha, and their beautiful, beautiful friendship.

I couldn’t recommend this book enough, to those who love reading and to those who think they could.

"You need to read more. It makes the brain flexible, so that anything can fit into it."

There's a book written for every one of us... Carl may be 72 years old, but he's young at heart. Every night he goes door-to-door delivering books by hand to his loyal customers. He knows their every desire and preference, carefully selecting the perfect story for each person. One evening as he makes his rounds, nine-year-old Schascha appears. Loud and precocious, she insists on accompanying him - and even tries to teach him a thing or two about books. When Carl's job at the bookstore is threatened, will the old man and the girl in the yellow raincoat be able to restore Carl's way of life, and return the joy of reading to his little European town? THE DOOR-TO-DOOR BOOKSTORE is a heart-warming tale of the value of friendship, the magic of reading, and the power of books to unite us all.

Nona Ana

** spoiler alert **
           Carl Kollhoff adalah seorang juru antar buku berusia 72 tahun yang bekerja di Toko Buku Gerbang Kota. Setiap malam, setelah toko tutup dia berjalan kaki melintasi jalan kota untuk mengantarkan buku kepada para pelanggan yang diam-diam dia namai sesuai tokoh dalam buku. Mereka adalah orang-orang yang menyendiri di rumah dan menjadikan Carl sebagai orang terpenting dengan dunia luar.

Suatu hari, Carl bertemu dengan Schascha, seorang gadis sembilan tahun yang bersikeras menemani Carl dalam mengantar buku. Schascha adalah seorang anak yang ceria, keras kepala, dan memiliki rasa ingin tahu yang tinggi. Awalnya Carl merasa terganggu dengan kehadiran Schascha, namun pada akhirnya Carl menemukan sisi lain Schascha yang peka terhadap kondisi di sekitarnya yang membantu Carl lebih mengenal pada pelanggannya. Carl pun merasa bahagia karena Schascha

Namun, kebahagiaan Carl tidak berlangsung lama. Jasa pengantaran buku tidak dipakai lagi di Toko Buku Gerbang Kota. Carl merasa kehilangan pekerjaan dan tempat yang ia cintai. Ia juga merasa kehilangan Schascha, yang tiba-tiba menghilang. Carl mencari-cari Schascha, tetapi tidak ada jejaknya. Ia juga tidak bisa menemukan orang tua atau sekolah Schascha. Siapakah Schascha sebenarnya? Dan apa yang akan Carl lakukan selanjutnya?

Buku The Door-to-Door Bookstore adalah buku yang ber-pace lambat tapi tetep bikin penasaran. Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk memasuki dunia Carl Kollhoff, beserta ketakutan dan kemonotanan hidupnya. Menariknya tiap-tiap karakter ada pengembangan pada akhir cerita, kecuali Sabine Gruber. Tapi disini pembaca jadi tahu alasan Sabine Gruber rada sinis ke Carl Kollhoff. 

Meskipun buku ini 300 halaman, tapi fontnya cukup besar jadi gak berasa lama ketika baca. Overall kalo kamu cari buku yang heart-warming dan bikin penasaran, buku ini bisa jadi salah satu opsi. Selamat membaca!

Spacerujący z książkami

Marta

lekka, momentami smutna a raz byłam zła! aczkolwiek warta sięgnięcia, dawni nie czytałam czegoś tak miękkiego dla duszy

Hannah L 

booksandanni 

Ein Buch über Buchliebende! Eine wunderschöne Geschichte, die ans Herz geht, es ein bisschen schmerzen lässt, die es erwärmt und glücklich macht und einem noch ein bisschen mehr Liebe für Geschichten auf Papier vermittelt.
Carl Kollhoff ist als "Buchspazierer" eine Institution in seiner Stadt, auch wenn die Uhren sich stetig weiterdrehen und nicht jeder möchte, dass er tut, was er tut. Jeden Tag dreht er seine Runde und bringt Bücher zu seinen Kunden, immer das, was sie sich wünschen. Diesen eingespielten Rhythmus durchdringt das Mädchen Schascha, aber sie tut mehr als das: Sie wirbelt Carls ganzes Leben durcheinander.
Dieses Buch ist für jeden, der Bücher mag, wie geschaffen. Es ist aber auch für jeden, der nicht so gerne liest, eine Bereicherung, denn es zeigt den Wert von Geschichten, die Kunst, das richtige Buch zu finden.

Naiki

Fabian Beiner

Isabel 

Lauren Robinson

melanie 

michelle cardone

Adelia French

Todos os dias, ao fim da tarde, Carl carrega a mochila com uma série de livros embrulhados com esmero. Fecha a porta da livraria e começa a ronda pelos clientes habituais, a quem secretamente dá nomes de personagens (Olá, Mr. Darcy!). Entrega as obras porta a porta ao milionário recluso, à jovem melancólica, à última freira do convento. É assim há décadas, até ao dia em que uma miúda de nove anos lhe aparece no caminho... Mal se apresenta, Schascha começa a fazer perguntas: o que leva nessa mochila? Que histórias são essas? A quem se destinam? E começa ali uma inesperada relação. Ela, órfã de mãe, passa os dias sozinha, aborrece-se; ele vive preso a rotinas, envelhece. Juntos descobrem, nos passeios pela pequena cidade, um novo sentido para as suas vidas e para as vidas de quem visitam. E enquanto ambos arriscam um itinerário diferente, o horizonte carrega-se de nuvens cada vez mais pesadas e ameaçadoras. O Homem Que Passeava Livros, de Carsten Henn, é um romance inesquecível sobre vidas que são transformadas pela magia dos livros. Polvilhado de referências literárias (a começar pelos títulos dos capítulos), transporta os leitores da tristeza mais funda para o mais profundo encantamento (e vice-versa). Um bestseller extraordinário, que vendeu mais de duzentos mil exemplares na Alemanha e está a ser traduzido em 25 países.

O Homem Que Passeava Livros

Ana Araújo 

Hannah Weiß 

Tamika 

"Das geschriebene Wort wird immer bleiben, weil es Dinge gibt, die auf keine Art besser ausgedrückt werden können." Mit "Der Buchspazierer" präsentiert der renommierte Autor Carsten Henn eine gefühlvolle Geschichte darüber, was Menschen verbindet und Bücher so wunderbar macht. Es sind besondere Kunden, denen der Buchhändler Carl Christian Kollhoff ihre bestellten Bücher nach Hause bringt, abends nach Geschäftsschluss, auf seinem Spaziergang durch die pittoresken Gassen der Stadt. Denn diese Menschen sind für ihn fast wie Freunde, und er ist ihre wichtigste Verbindung zur Welt. Als Kollhoff überraschend seine Anstellung verliert, bedarf es der Macht der Bücher und eines neunjährigen Mädchens, damit sie alle, auch Kollhoff selbst, den Mut finden, aufeinander zuzugehen ... "Ein Buch zum Einkuscheln, ein Buch das wärmt und Zuversicht spendet. Genau das Richtige für alle, die wissen, wie wichtig ein gutes Buch sein kann." BRIGITTE

The Door-to-Door Bookstore

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