Every once in a while a reader will find a narrative that
touches their heart in ways that most others do not. For this reader, The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George
is such a book.
The main character, Monsieur
Perdu, owns and operates a most winsome bookshop, The Literary Apothecary,
which is housed on a floating barge on the Seine River. From his bookshop he
dispenses literary cures for the ailments of his customers. Perdu has an amazing
ability for prescribing just the right book to remedy heartaches, loneliness,
scarred souls, and for reenergizing spiritless psyches. The one person that he
can’t seem to “heal” is himself.
A victim of a broken heart and somewhat of a
midlife crisis, Perdu lifts anchor and takes to the rivers of France in search
of the missing pieces of his life. His journey leads to insightful realizations
about sorrow, love, friendship, and what it means to live a life fulfilled.
Filled with charm and a testament to the power of the written word, this novel
is a delight.
Reviewed by Neica Dey
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