Ep. 6: Arabella Friesen & Johnny de Falbe, John Sandoe Books (London, UK)

<p>Located in Chelsea, London, <a href="https://johnsandoe.com/">John Sandoe Books</a> has books on every available surface and nook over three floors and three shops. The 18th-century Georgian premises have been home to this beloved bookshop since 1957. A former newsagent and tobacconist, John Sandoe Books locked the spirit of the 50s inside and remained faithful to its ethos and passionate dedication to great books. A testament to the quality of the spread is its clientele, from Elton John and Mick Jagger to Edna O’Brien and William Boyd.</p> <p>Our guests today are Arabella Friesen and Johnny de Falbe, partners both in life and in bookselling. Johnny took over the shop from bookselling legend John Sandoe in 1986, together with Stewart Grimshaw. Their love of books transpires not only in the books they select and sell but also in their conversations with authors and readings they do on the John Sandoe Books podcasts. We are happy to have them as guests today and to find out the secret of John Sandoe Books' longevity and charm.</p> <p>Books recommended by Arabella &amp; Johnny:</p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9780241448915">Nostalgia, by Mircea Cartarescu</a></p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9781782275923">The Enchanted Night: Selected Tales, by Miklos Banffy</a></p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9780099539551">The Hare with Amber Eyes, by Edmund de Waal</a></p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9781844083244">Good Behaviour, by Molly Keane</a></p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9780712665803">Berlin diaries, 1940-1945, by Marie Vassiltchikov</a></p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9780340739754">Ghostwritten, by David Mitchell&nbsp;</a></p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9781787701748">My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante</a></p> <p>A Wartime Childhood (When I Was Young), by Rebecca Hunter</p> <p><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/a/5275/9781786331816">'Chips': the diaries of Sir Henry Channon, by Henry Channon</a></p> <p><a h