The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (574 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1101889810 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 536 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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New York Times BestsellerA Barnes and Noble Best of 2015 Selection A LibraryReads Favorite of the Favorites Selection"If you're looking to be charmed right out of your own life for a few hours, sit down with this wise and winsome novelEverything happens just as you want it to from poignant moments to crystalline insights in exactly the right measure."—Oprah“The settings are ideal for a summer-romance read…Who can resist floating on a barge through France
The Little Paris Bookshop spent over a year on bestseller lists in Germany, and was a bestseller in Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands. She is the award winning author of 26 books, and also writes feature articles, short stories, and columns. Kramer and lives in Berlin and in Brittany, France.nina-george@n
“There are books that are suitable for a million people, others for only a hundred. The only person he can't seem to heal through literature is himself; he's still haunted by heartbreak after his great love disappeared. Using his intuitive feel for the exact book a reader needs, Perdu mends broken hearts and souls. 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.Includes a PDF of Recipes and Jean Perdu’s Emergency Literary Pharmacy.. Putting the right novels to the appropriate ailment
Rita Mayberry said Afloat on the Seine!. Just finished "The Little Paris Bookshop" about an hour ago, and I am still thinking about it. What reader doesn't love a bookstore? And a book about a bookshop on a converted barge on the Seine in the heart of Paris was too appealing to not give this book a try. And, to make it even more intri. A book for book lovers Neal Reynolds This is a beautifully written book, as one critic said a love letter to books. The thoughtful reader well versed in literature will love it. There are great references to many books, some well known and some not (along with a very few fictional titles). The main character, Monsieur Perdu, acts . Wing said Not as advertised. Purple prose, overblown, just-add-water-passion, and characters who simply are not believable, nor are the situations the author throws them in. I was pulled in by the promo lit saying "if you love books" which I do. But I also love good writing, so I cannot recommend this tale.