The Little Paris
Bookshop by Nina George
Published by Abacus
23rd April 2015
Hardback Edition
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 a handwritten letter
that he has never dared read. His memories and his love have been gathering
dust - until now. The arrival of an enigmatic new neighbour in his eccentric
apartment building on Rue Montagnard inspires Jean to unlock his heart, unmoor
the floating bookshop and set off for Provence, in search of the past and his
beloved.
Having recently read The Bookshop That Floated Away
it was then odd to find myself reading a very similar tome but of a fictional
nature. The Little Paris Bookshop
is a literary apothecary (bookshop) set on a barge on the banks of the river Seine in
Paris. Jean Perdu is the owner, and the
books that he sells to you might not be the books that you go to purchase, for
he has a gift that means he can sense which titles you need in your life.
Unfortunately this is not something that can be applied to
his own situation. He lost the love of his life
decades ago and has never been able to let her go. All he has left is an unopened letter from her. A spark between himself and the new
neighbour upstairs causes him to rethink his past and face the demons that have
been stopping his heart from mending.
Along with two other travellers, each carrying their own
baggage, this unlikely trio set sail along the Seine hoping to find what their
souls are ultimately searching for.
Jean Perdu is a loveable character and the barge bookshop is one that I
would love to visit, if it actually existed.
The Little Paris Bookshop is an enjoyable read.
Happy Reading
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