The selection is incredible, the prices are fair, and the staff are lovely. Gurner and his team regularly visit and carefully comb through the stocks of their favorite vendors. Nov 12, 2016 recommended by julia gillberg from the english bookshop in stockholm. Saint georges english bookshop berlin posts facebook. While a good chunk of the fest s happenings are in german, berlin itself has no shortage of the written word in english. From sep 1020, the city is a flutter in bookwormy goodness. Sep 10, 2014 from sep 1020, the city is a flutter in bookwormy goodness.
Here s where to go make a literature festival of your own. From kafka to kant, saint georges english bookstore focuses on philosophy, theory, fiction and german history, and claims to have berlins. With around 30,000 books80% of which are usedsaint georges is one of the longestserving and comprehensive english language bookshops in the city. From kafka to kant, saint georges english bookstore focuses on philosophy, theory, fiction and german history, and claims to have berlins largest collection of new and used english books.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. They also have a wellstocked children s section in the back. Saint georges with around 30,000 books80% of which are usedsaint georges is one of the longestserving and comprehensive english language bookshops in the city. Located in the nearparisian kollwitzkiez, the shop especially prides itself on its range of titles, and holds an impressive number of translations from german. Located in the nearparisian kollwitzkiez, the shop especially prides itself on its range of titles, and holds an impressive number of translations from german into english. Do you read me, pro qm, curious fox books, berlin, topics berlin, poor and literate, shakespeare and sons bookstore, berlin, saint george s english bookshop berlin, berlin story verlag and buchbox. Vanessa remoquillo profiles one of berlins longestserving englishlanguage bookstores photo by paul sullivan. If you want to buy english books in berlin it is not all that difficult, and the city is quite wellserved, although if you are looking for something very. The best englishlanguage bookshops in berlin culture trip. Jan 30, 2020 from kafka to kant, saint georges english bookstore focuses on philosophy, theory, fiction and german history, and claims to have berlins largest collection of new and used english books. Situated in a cozy corner of the neighborhood of prenzlauer berg, st. If you cant find the book youre after, ask for it to be. This bookshop is really nice and as julian said the shipping rate is not much.
Here be dragons or possibly just second hand books, at saint georges english bookshop just a short hop from kollwitzplatz in the fashionable heart of. St georges is a welcoming, open, inclusive community with members from all age groups, backgrounds and circumstances. Anyway, there is an update on the saint george s bookshop over in my new home. St georges connects mainly with british booksellers for its supply. My knowledge of the zones of berlin is nil but im guessing the area that surrounds this bookshop is the fiefdom of the berlin hipster, the reserve of the expat jeunesse doree. We believe in worshipping god both in church and out and aim to share a sense of gods reality, his love for this world and the beauty and joy of his presence in our lives. They also have a wellstocked childrens section in the back. Recommended by shane anderson of saint georges bookshop. Berlin, germany courtesy of gridskipper gridskipper said. For some reason this post gets a lot of hits from the search engines. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. Georges bookstore provides books, cards, music, jewelry, and other seasonal gift resources to the community in and around st.
Only brickandmortar bookshops are included here, including dussmanns englishonly bookshop in berlin, which seems to have the largest selection of newly published englishlanguage fiction and nonfiction titles in the country. Saint georges english bookshop berlin guide in english. The britishowned shop, situated in the heart of kollwitz platz, is a magnet for expats, scholars, writers, and artists of all mediums. It s always heartening to see a bookshop thrive in the digital age.
St georges books has been serving the educational book industry in south australia for over 35 years. To me, this is far more than a travel guide to the city, that is. If you know of a shop that is not listed here, please share the information. Saint georges english bookshop berlin bejegyzesek facebook. Berlin in english since 2002, monthly print magazine, weekly newsletters, and a a.
Set in the heart of the trendy prenzlauer berg district, saint georges english bookshop claims to have berlins largest collection of english books. The owners opened shop in 2003 when berlin was still an idea and prenzlauer berg was at the beginning of big changes. We pride ourselves on being able to offer expert up to date advice and customised packing of books for school visits. If i had to chose my ultimate favorite place in berlin, saint george would be it. Saint georges english bookshop berlin kezdolap facebook. The best books to read in 12 cities around the world. Theyre particularly strong in german history and philosophy, and contain a large selection of books that have been translated into english from the original german. Be sure to also check out our other berlin resource listings. Jun 26, 2018 saint georges english bookshop worther str. We liaise with all publishers to make sure we have the latest for the australian curriculum and offer competitive discounts on.
Saint georges is one of my favorite english bookshops in berlin. Use leftright arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe leftright if using a mobile device. In 2003, he opened saint georges, an english language bookshop. Saint georges offers big sections on german history, european translations and is particularly strong on philosophy. Beautiful bookstore with an incredibly vast selection of second hand english books. While a good chunk of the fests happenings are in german, berlin itself has no shortage of the written word in english.
Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. Heres where to go make a literature festival of your own. The selection is incredible, the prices are fair, and the staff are read more. These surely arent the easiest of times for bookstores, though it didnt look like it. Meticulous curation has been the key to their success. This is a love letter and deep thank you to berlin. Feb 01, 2020 walking tour prenzlauer berg reload walk with me. Georges english bookstore the place itself is very local mainly for americans and brits who live in this area. Ive been coming to saint georges for some six years now its been around since 2003, even rented my first berlin room from one of the guys who works there, and theres no doubt its great selection of secondhand treasures and selected brandnew ones is perfectly geared towards my admittedly catholic tastes. Its always heartening to see a bookshop thrive in the digital age. A city, that repeatedly welcomes me as a stranger each morning. The secondhand english bookshops of berlin the lyrical aye. There are so many things to do in berlin it can be overwhelming. Aug, 20 ive been coming to saint georges for some six years now its been around since 2003, even rented my first berlin room from one of the guys who works there, and theres no doubt its great selection of secondhand treasures and selected brandnew ones is perfectly geared towards my admittedly catholic tastes.
Anyway, there is an update on the saint georges bookshop over in my new home. Small, quiet, with good music playing in the background, saint george s is the right place for an afternoon book treat. Saint georges english bookshop is close to the kollwitz platz in prenzlauer berg, the nearest tram is the m2 and stops at the marienburger stra. If you want to buy english books in berlin it is not all that difficult, and the city is quite wellserved, although if you are looking for something very specific you may have to wait whilst they order it for you, and in that instance you. To me, this is far more than a travel guide to the city, that is the home of my heart. Small, quiet, with good music playing in the background, saint georges is. Use leftright arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe leftright if. Saint georges bookshop is an excellent reprieve from a day of strolling in the stunning prenzlauer berg, where its easy to find written gems and daytime solace. You can also reach us from the ubahn station senefelder platz on the u2 or the sbahn from prenzlauerallee. The best books to read in 12 cities around the world travel. If you want to buy english books in berlin it is not all that difficult, and the city is quite wellserved, although if you are looking for something very specific you may have to wait whilst they order it for you, and in that instance. Set in the heart of upmarket prenzlauer berg, saint georges is a welcome literary feature in the neighbourhoods wide selection of shops.
Do you read me, pro qm, curious fox books, berlin, topics berlin, poor and literate, shakespeare and sons bookstore, berlin, saint georges english bookshop berlin, berlin story verlag and buchbox. The secondhand english bookshops of berlin the lyrical. Saint georges now its time to talk prenzlauer berg and this very cosy little store crammed with english books, old and new, from fiction to nonfiction. Saint georges english bookshop berlin religious bookstore in berlin, germany. Georges is a secondhand bookshop out of charing cross road. The bookshop gets between 1,000 to 1,500 secondhand books every month, delivered in multiple shipments from the u. Theyre particularly strong in german history and philosophy, and contain a large selection of books that have been translated into english.
Georges carries arguably the largest selection of new and used englishlanguage books in berlin. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. George s carries arguably the largest selection of new and used englishlanguage books in berlin. Since 2003, this place has been a labor of love for twin brothers daniel and paul, and it is a welcome addition to the neighborhoods wide selection of shops. Saint georges english bookshop berlin home facebook. Nice walk in prenzlauerberg, lunch at kollwitzplatz and then romping among the books in st. Recommended by julia gillberg from the english bookshop in stockholm. Saint georges english bookshop berlin, worther str. Friendly and knowledgeable staff who will order books for you if not in stock. We are also able to inscribe bibles and books of common prayer use this form to order. A civilised area in any city can be measured by the quality of the bookshops, and this one is a beacon of wellthumbed englishlanguage and translatedgerman texts.