A World of Books: The Story of Thesaurus Bookshop

For over three decades, Thesaurus Bookshop was a book lover’s paradise. It grew from a tiny room in Old Street, where customers had to use torches to navigate the shelves on cloudy days, to the magnificent three-floor “Harrods of Bookshops” in Burrard Street. To mark the 25th anniversary of that shop’s closure, Professor Jane Creaton shares the remarkable story of the bookshop her parents, Irene and Kevin, built into an Island institution.

Drawing on photographs, memorabilia and personal memories, she celebrates the legacy of Thesaurus, the fascinating characters connected to the shop and the importance of independent bookshops.