Saturday, 28 February 2009

Thousands in scramble for free books after Amazon supplier abandons warehouse

The treasure hunters stand knee-deep in Danielle Steels, Len Deightons and Jeffrey Archers, hoping to find more exotic literary fare.

This is the scene at a huge book warehouse whose contents are being given away after they were abandoned.

Strewn across the floor are thousands of volumes. Many are a little dog-eared or have yellowing pages. But since they are free, who's complaining?

Amazon book supplier

Thousands of people descended on this warehouse in Bristol for free books after Amazon's largest supplier of secondhand books left the site



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