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The Little Paris Bookshop

by Nina George
The Little Paris Bookshop

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ISBN13: 9780553418798
ISBN10: 0553418793
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A powerfully romantic, vivid tale, The Little Paris Bookshop is the story of a floating bookstore, unlikely shipmates, and an unforgettable love. In this delightful novel, the right book can treat most any ailment. Read The Little Paris Bookshop, and I guarantee you'll feel revived. Recommended By Moses M., Powells.com

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Monsieur Perdu can prescribe the perfect book for a broken heart. But can he fix his own?

Monsieur Perdu calls himself a literary apothecary. From his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. The only person he can't seem to heal through literature is himself; he's still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. She left him with only a letter, which he has never opened.

After Perdu is finally tempted to read the letter, he hauls anchor and departs on a mission to the south of France, hoping to make peace with his loss and discover the end of the story. Joined by a bestselling but blocked author and a lovelorn Italian chef, Perdu travels along the country’s rivers, dispensing his wisdom and his books, showing that the literary world can take the human soul on a journey to heal itself.

Internationally bestselling and filled with warmth and adventure, The Little Paris Bookshop is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people's lives.

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"Engaging....[George's] sumptuous descriptions of both food and literature will leave readers unsure whether to run to the nearest library or the nearest bistro." Publishers Weekly

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"Warmhearted....A charming novel that believes in the healing properties of fiction, romance, and a summer in the south of France." Kirkus

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“[A] bona fide international hit.” New York Times Book Review

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“The settings are ideal for a summer-romance read….Who can resist floating on a barge through France surrounded by books, wine, love, and great conversation?” Christian Science Monitor

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"If you're looking to be charmed right out of your own life for a few hours, sit down with this wise and winsome novel....Everything happens just as you want it to...from poignant moments to crystalline insights in exactly the right measure." Oprah.com

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Nina George works as a journalist, writer, and storytelling teacher. She writes science thrillers, novels, feature articles, short stories, and columns. The Little Paris Bookshop spent over a year on bestseller lists in Germany, and was a bestseller in Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands. George is married to the writer Jens J. Kramer and lives in Hamburg and in Brittany, France. www.nina-george.com @nina_george  @jean_perdu

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Sheila Deeth , February 18, 2019 (view all comments by Sheila Deeth)
The man who’d rather not look into his soul looks into other people’s souls instead, prescribing books to ease their hurts. And he’s good at it. But then he’s asked to give more than a book, and he ends up giving of himself. The Little Paris Bookshop takes readers on a journey to and through France, from Paris to the coast and back, from summer to winter, and through all the seasons of the heart. Gorgeous descriptions, fascinating characters, just the right level of coincidence and strangeness, with the just the right seasoning of literary references—enough for both expert and beginner… it’s a sumptuous feast of a tale, and an absorbing look at a man who’d rather not know or remember why he hurts until the answers break in on him. Love and recovery take time, like reading, and this novel might heal many hurts with its quiet wisdom of books, waters, sky and sea. It’s a beautiful novel that leaves you beautifully satisfied. And it has cats! Disclosure: I couldn’t resist the words “literary apothecary” on the back cover so I asked for this for Christmas.

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Leslie , September 19, 2017 (view all comments by Leslie)
Lovely novel- the aspect that motivated me to post a review was the similarities in feel to One Hundred Years Of Solitude, a long time favorite. I enjoyed Monsieur Perdu's point of view, as well as the descriptive writing and intriguing storyline. Definitely a unique reading experience- the story feels at once like a fresh take and a timeless tale.

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writermala , November 05, 2016 (view all comments by writermala)
A unique book about a rather common topic - lost love. Jean Perdu loses his love Manon and mourns this loss for twenty years before he learns of a truth about the loss. He sets sail on a book barge to heal people through books that he suggests - a book apothecary. Unfortunately he can never heal himself. An interesting read.

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Jan Brattain , August 20, 2016 (view all comments by Jan Brattain)
A lovely, lyrical novel that I felt bogged down a bit in the middle. Yet still, it leaves me with a good feeling and an impression that I have traveled a delightful journey of the senses.

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Roz , March 30, 2016 (view all comments by Roz)
I See vivid hues of blue, black and white when I dream about about Paris and to find a small bookstore feels sorts of ominous and gloomy

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ISBN:
9780553418798
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Publication date:
03/22/2016
Publisher:
BANTAM DOUBLEDAY DELL
Pages:
416
Author:
Nina George
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