The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel

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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416 pages

Average rating: 5.86

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AfroFlowerChild
Nov 07, 2022
10/10 stars
One of my favorite books
kylanicole
Sep 30, 2022
10/10 stars
I think this is the best book I have ever read. The idea of naming a man "lost" and following him finding himself through grief and self-discovery. It was so beautiful and so wonderful. He prescribes books to people to fix their inner problems. I adore this book and honestly think it's a must read
sharon grant
Mar 27, 2022
7/10 stars
September 2014 Sharon
CynthiaJon
Jan 08, 2021
5/10 stars
Okay, not our favorite.

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