GENERATIONAL RELEASE IN THE EL QUIXOTE BOOKSTORE

Jesús Navarro began selling newspapers in Sant Antoni as a means of earning a living when he was 14 years. To their 60 springs, after having discovered that his vocation was next to the written letter and having opened the Don Quixote bookstore, He has decided that it is time for his son Alex to take over the family business. From the Ibiza Editions publishing house we have traveled to the establishment to commemorate the trajectory of this reference business in the town.

The veteran bookcase recalled his beginnings in the kiosk of the port of Sant Antoni and the foundation of his own store, The Quijote, On Star Street in the year 1986. Thanks to its acquired independence, He was able to explore his taste for literature and decided to grant a space to this genre as an alternative to newspapers and magazines. Nine years later, He and his wife would move the bookstore to their current location on Ramón y Cajal Street.

Widely recognized for his bets for the Ibizan Editorial Sector, The establishment has many copies of local authors. Among them, Navarro says that the most wanted are those of photographs of the island and that tourists have a lot to do with it. Regarding literature, The most successful authors have had over the years are Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Julia Navarro, Almudena Grande and Ken Follett.

By last, The booksellers are optimistic about the future of literature and affirmed that there has been a rebound between a 10 and a 15% In your sales. Although they recognize that Sant Antoni does not read as much as they would like, They point out that the confinements made many people approach the books and that this trend has been maintained so far.

his unwavering faith in God and the numerous trips that brought him into contact with diverse cultures and to settle in Santa Eulària

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