![]() ![]() He lives a solitary existence centred around his floating bookstore, the local cafe and a tiny, barely furnished apartment. He prescribes books for the souls who venture aboard Perdu is an occasionally empathetic, but usually grumpy, middle-aged man who knows books and the human psyche. George’s principal inspiration and main character is a bookseller named Jean Perdu (John Lost.) Perdu is a literary therapist: he runs la pharmacie littéraire (The Literary Apothecary) from his péniche, a barge-like riverboat, moored along the Seine in central Paris. the experience of profound grief might also make you a candidate. If you also love bookstores, fine food, good wine, dare to think about death and believe in the redemptive power of human love, you are quite likely in for a treat. If you are inclined to be a Francophile, you’ll likely savour this book. It became a bestseller in Germany and elsewhere in Europe and has been translated into more than 25 languages. The German author’s novel The Little Paris Bookshop was originally published in 2013, but is only recently published in English. ![]() It’s a mighty trick to imbue Paris and the countryside of Provence in southern France with additional magic but Nina George has pulled it off. ![]()
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