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    Idiom Book Sellers

    31 Reviews
    #10 of 39 Shopping in Kochi (Cochin)
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    1/348 Bastion Street, Kochi (Cochin), India
    +91 484 221 7075
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    “Lovely little bookstore”

    Very nice bookstore with a nice section of books from Kerala and India. And the people working... read more

    Reviewed January 16, 2018
    Henrik S
    via mobile
    “Wonderful small bookshop”

    Local Indian bookshops can be disorienting with dusty books almost everywhere and in an order hard... read more

    Reviewed January 6, 2018
    Olivier R
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    Overview
    4.5
    31 reviews
    • Excellent65%
    • Very good32%
    • Average3%
    • Poor0%
    • Terrible0%
    Travelers talk about
    “collection of books” (3 reviews)
    “charming lady” (2 reviews)
    “nice collection” (2 reviews)
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    1/348 Bastion Street, Kochi (Cochin), India
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    +91 484 221 7075
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    Reviewed January 16, 2018 via mobile
    Lovely little bookstore

    Very nice bookstore with a nice section of books from Kerala and India. And the people working there are very well oriented and helpful; they even helped me order a couple of books I was looking for., even though they couldn't be sure I would...More

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    Reviewed January 6, 2018 via mobile
    Wonderful small bookshop

    Local Indian bookshops can be disorienting with dusty books almost everywhere and in an order hard to understand. Idiom is a little bit like this (books all over the place), but much more interesting to spend time in it. Books are kind of classified (by...More

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    Reviewed December 18, 2017 via mobile
    A little gold mine in Kochi

    This shop is an Aladdin cave full of amazing books most which you will have difficulty finding else where, shelves are packed so if you can’t find what your looking for the staff are very enthusiastic and helpful and they will remove the protective dust...More

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    Reviewed December 15, 2017
    Somewhere to lose yourself!

    A welcoming shop which has hidden corners and coves and is a bit higgldy, piggildy, but has it's own order and many cook and travel books and much about the Keralan culture and history. They are happy to parcel up and post books home for...More

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    Reviewed August 29, 2017
    An Aladdin's cave

    So many beautiful books at amazingly cheap prices weird and wonderful collections only thing we had to watch was the weight of our luggage for our flight home! But the charming lady helped us send book over seas as gifts so that gave me a...More

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    Reviewed August 23, 2017 via mobile
    Precious memories!

    Just looked in my favourite Indian recipebook we've bought at Idiom somewhere in the year 2000 and got a smile on my face ☺️

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    Reviewed March 12, 2017 via mobile
    Lovely bookshop, friendly owner

    This is a lovely little bookshop selling a mix of new and used books about a range of topics, as well as having a wide selection of books on India (everything from Indian literature to cookbooks to meditation guides). The owner is incredibly friendly and...More

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    Reviewed March 5, 2017
    Love this shop!

    The owner of this shop is so knowledgeable and helpful and I always find some books I want to buy here. This time I bought and read "Indian Summer" - a great book about Partition. I couldn't put it down. Go there and browse and...More

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    Reviewed January 2, 2017 via mobile
    Nice Collection

    Nice and different collection of books. Had some unique titles on Indian mythology! Enjoyed the time browsing there! Owner is vey friendly and engages well with the customers.

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    Reviewed December 19, 2016
    Be lost for hours!

    Independent bookshops are always a joy. The collection in this bookshop, which I suspect is largely meant to appeal to the foreign visitors is a pleasure to browse. Find rare titles on Indian art, history, music, religion and yoga. If these areas interest you, you...More

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