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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "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"-- <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <b>Monsieur Perdu can prescribe the perfect book for a broken heart. But can he fix his own?</b><br> <b> </b><br> 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. <p/> 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. <p/> Internationally bestselling and filled with warmth and adventure, <i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i> is a love letter to books, meant for anyone who believes in the power of stories to shape people's lives. <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <b><i>New York Times</i> Bestseller<br>A Barnes and Noble Best of 2015 Selection <br>A LibraryReads Favorite of the Favorites Selection</b> <p/>If you're looking to be charmed right out of your own life for a few hours, sit down with this wise and winsome novel...Everything happens just as you want it to... from poignant moments to crystalline insights in exactly the right measure.--<b>Oprah.com</b> <p/>"The settings are ideal for a summer-romance read...Who can resist floating on a barge through France surrounded by books, wine, love, and great conversation?"<b>--<i>Christian Science Monitor</i></b> <p/>"[A] bona fide international hit."--<i><b>New York Times Book Review</b></i> <p/>Warmhearted...A charming novel that believes in the healing properties of fiction, romance, and a summer in the south of France.--<b><i>Kirkus</i></b> <p/>Engaging... [George's] sumptuous descriptions of both food and literature will leave readers unsure whether to run to the nearest library or the nearest bistro.--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/>Uplifting... An international best seller, this one will make you happy.--<b><i>The Independent</i></b> <p/><i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i> is an enchantment. Set in a floating barge along the Seine, this love letter to books - and to the complicated, sometimes broken people who are healed by them - is the next best thing to booking a trip to France.--<b>Sarah Pekkanen, author of <i>Catching Air</i></b> <p/>"Simultaneously heartbreaking and heartwarming, Nina George's impressionistic prose takes the reader on a journey not just through the glories of France and the wonders of books, but through the encyclopedic panoply of human emotions. <i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i> is a book whose palette, textures, and aromas will draw you in and cradle you in the redemptive power of love."--<b>Charlie Lovett, author of <i>The Bookman's Tale</i></b> <p/>Nina George tells us clever things about love, about reading that 'puts a bounce in your step, ' about tango in Provence, and about truly good food. . . . One of those books that gets you thinking about whom you need to give it to as a gift even while you're still reading it, because it makes you happy and should be part of any well-stocked apothecary.<i> --</i><b><i>Hamburger Morgenpost </i>(Germany)</b><br><i> </i><br> "Enchanting and moving ... Rarely have I read such a beautiful book!"<i>--</i><b><i>Tina magazine </i>(Germany)</b><br><i> </i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> NINA GEORGE works as a journalist, writer, and storytelling teacher. She is the award winning author of 26 books, and also writes feature articles, short stories, and columns. <i>The Little Paris Bookshop</i> spent over a year on bestseller lists in Germany, and was a bestseller in Italy, Poland, and the Netherlands. George is married to the writer Jens J. Kramer and lives in Berlin and in Brittany, France. <p/>www.nina-george.com<br>@nina_george - @jean_perdu

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