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Please help me with a book language issue 🙏

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ABoynamedsue2022 · 11/12/2023 20:06

Hi, I’m waiting to buy Stephen Kings book “the shining” in Portuguese.
i have googled and googled but I’m either not asking the question well enough or google just doesn’t like me.
does anyone have any idea how I can but a book in the UK, but in Portuguese.
I would be very great full
thanks

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Woahtherehoney · 11/12/2023 20:08

It’s here on Amazon but only in paperback.

The Shining A Casa do Horror (Portuguese Edition) https://amzn.eu/d/9Hq6SvR

stayathomer · 11/12/2023 20:08

Op do you know anyone in Portugal who can send it to you? It looks to be nearly 70 uk pound! I googled The Shining Stephen King in Portuguese Amazon uk

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ABoynamedsue2022 · 11/12/2023 20:12

Thankyou everyone, I didn’t even think of Amazon! But that is far to expensive, how strange that it is that much money!
no I don’t know anyone in Portugal, that would be useful right now 😃

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ABoynamedsue2022 · 11/12/2023 20:13

thankyou, I’ve just checked and they have no copy’s available, thanks d

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SnowsFalling · 11/12/2023 20:35

Don't know how you get it to the UK, but
https://www.wook.pt/livro/the-shining-stephen-king/24590377

I wonder if you can use a parcel forwarder?? I'm not aware if one that has a Portugese address hub - but I've never looked for one.

MadeinBelfast · 11/12/2023 20:38

Have you talked to a bookseller? The Big Green Bookshop on Twitter seems brilliant, they have a website too. You could message and see if they can get hold of one for you.

AngryPrincess · 11/12/2023 23:05

Would reading it on a Kobo or Kindle be any good?

Hastae · 11/12/2023 23:18

Fnac is like the Waterstones of Portugal, but no dice… Any chance you could combine a holiday and book shopping trip? I speak Portuguese and have only ever bought books in the country due to the massive hassle needed to get your hands on something you actually want to read at a price that won’t leave you bankrupt.

I wonder if another option is to ask somewhere like Foyle’s, which has a big language department. They might be able to order for you. They do have the Shining in btw - in Albanian!

ebay might work for a popular novel like this too.

Please update if you find a decent way to get it to the UK.

shellyleppard · 11/12/2023 23:21

Could you get it on Kindle or an ebook reader but in Portuguese??? Might work out cheaper x unless you prefer the actual feel of a book 😏🤔

Hastae · 11/12/2023 23:33

The Brazilian version is called O Iluminado if that helps - not that you can get that for under £50 either (on UK Amazon or eBay anyway), but at least it’s a bit cheaper!

Not available to buy as an ebook in this country from what I can see. It’s on Amazon.com.br, but you need a national insurance number to purchase.

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