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A Storied Bookstore and Its Late Oracle Leave an Imprint on Islamabad

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Saeed Jan Qureshi, with only a high school education and a passion for books, started an extraordinary bookstore in Islamabad, Pakistan. Th store is now one of the largest in the world, with 42,000 square feet over 3 stories, displaying 200,000 titles, and an inventory of 4 million books in 5 warehouses, books mostly in English. Rod Norland of the NYT provides an exceptional and heartwarming story of the man, his son, and a passion for books that gives a different picture of Pakistan, the country and its people. Saeed's son Qureshi provides advice to readers, referring them to a book "Fallen Leaves," by American historian Will Durant. The story shows the passion for reading and books in South Asia.

Saeed Book Bank of Islamabad, Pakistan- a passion for reading and books in the capital of Pakistan

11/24/2015

A heart warming story by Rod Nordland of the NYT of Saeed Jan Qureshi, who started this large bookstore in Islamabad, which provides a very different picture of the country and the people. Qureshi loved books even though he started work dusting bookshelves as a kid, and had only a high school education.

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A Storied Bookstore and Its Late Oracle Leave an Imprint on Islamabad

New York Times 11/24/2015


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