The Little Paris Bookshop
by Nina George
Description
A literary apothecary who prescribes the perfect novel for every heartache, Monsieur Perdu has spent years healing others from his floating bookstore on the Seine—yet remains unable to mend his own wounded heart. When he finally opens a long-unopened letter from his lost love, he abandons his beloved barge and embarks on a transformative journey down the rivers of France, accompanied by a creatively blocked bestselling author and a lovelorn Italian chef. As the trio travels through the French countryside, Perdu dispenses wisdom and carefully chosen books to those they meet, while gradually discovering that the stories we read and share have the power to heal our deepest wounds. Filled with warmth, adventure, and an abiding love for literature, this internationally bestselling novel celebrates the profound ways that books can reshape our lives and help us find peace with our past. A touching meditation on love, loss, and the redemptive power of stories, The Little Paris Bookshop reminds us that sometimes the greatest journeys are the ones that lead us back to ourselves.
Available Editions
paperback
Crown
Published Jun 23, 2015
402 pages
ISBN: 9780553418774
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Das Buchimmer
From: deu
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