The Little Paris Bookshop
$27.17
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
22 December 2015
Summary
The international bestseller, translated from the German by Simon Pare.
On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a ‘literary apothecary’, for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers.
The only person he is unable to cure, it seems, is himself. He has nursed a broken heart ever since the night, twenty-one years ago, when the love of his life fled Paris, leaving behind…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349140377 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349140375 |
| Author: | Nina George, Simon Pare |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 22 December 2015 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 199mm x 26mm |
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This charming tale is already a bestseller in Germany. On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop - or as he calls it, ‘a literary apothecary’, because the owner knows how to use books like medicine. The only person he is unable to cure - of heartache - is himself. For fans of Like Water for Chocolate and Amelie - Red
As … the little floating bookshop sets off for Provence, George uses a heady cocktail of literature and more sensual pleasures to create a wonderfully offbeat romance - Mail on SundayGlowing … a classic voyage and return narrative, layered with wit, enchanting writing and a love of books … I prescribed it for a cynical friend who has “seen it all” (and read it all) and she swooned - Daily MailA captivating curiosity, for those who still believe in love and books, friendship and food, happiness and romance - SagaAbout The Author
Nina George
Nina George, born in 1973, is a journalist and the author of numerous bestselling novels, which have been translated into several languages. THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP was a phenomenal top five bestseller in Germany and is set to be published around the world. She is married to the writer Jens J. Kramer and lives in Hamburg.
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