--- product_id: 26424670 title: "The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel" brand: "nina george" price: "€ 29.92" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/26424670-the-little-paris-bookshop-a-novel store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel **Brand:** nina george **Price:** € 29.92 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel by nina george - **How much does it cost?** € 29.92 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/26424670-the-little-paris-bookshop-a-novel) ## Best For - nina george enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted nina george brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 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. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #31,863 in Literature & Fiction (Books) | | Dimensions | 6.85 x 1.5 x 15.08 inches | | Edition | Large type / Large print | | Isbn 10 | 1594139652 | | Isbn 13 | 978-1594139659 | | Item Weight | 1 ounces | | Language | English | | Print Length | 509 pages | | Publication Date | March 22, 2016 | | Publisher | Large Print Press | ## Images ![The Little Paris Bookshop: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hXkaSjJiL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love to read any book written about or set in ... *by on Reviewed in the United States December 9, 2015* The Little Paris Bookshop is a gem of a story written by Nina George. My book club chose this 2015 novel and the title drew me in immediately. I love to read any book written about or set in the City of Light. The bookshop referred in the title was a very unique bookshop—it was a barge moored on the Seine, filled with all sorts of books, as well as its proprietor, Jean Perdu, and two cats. Jean Perdu (Lost John) is a 50-something man who prescribes books to people to cure what ails them. Be it relationships, loves, family issues, politics, or work, Perdu knew the exact book to aid his customers in their quest for something they needed to heal or advance their lives.Quote describing Perdu's gift:Perdu used his ears, his eyes and his instincts. from a single conversation, he was able to discern what each soul lacked. to a certain degree, he could read from a body’s posture, its movements and its gestures, what was burdening or oppressing it. and finally, he had what his father had called transperception. “You can see and hear through most people’s camouflage. and behind it you see all the things they worry and dream about, and the things they lacked.”So the next time I travel to Paris, I will be looking out for this sweet boat waiting for me on the Seine. Oh, how I wish!Perdu is a wonderful helper to his customers, but his own life seemed very lonely and depressing. He lives in a building and interacts with some of his neighbors and concierge, but had suffered a tragic romance 20 years earlier and really had little social interaction or love life since then. Throughout the novel, George lets us know the circumstances of this great romance via Perdu’s recollections and a diary left by his lost love, Manon. One of the couples that live in his building are getting a divorce, and Perdu decides to bring the woman some books to help her heal and move on. As they talk and get to know each other, a bond forms and Perdu once again starts to feel his emotions and seems to want to love someone again.One of the other neighbors in Perdu’s building is popular author, Max, whom Perdu really did not know well or hold in high esteem. He had sold many books recently and was always recognized in public, but Perdu paid little attention to him. This author was younger than Perdu and seemed to look up to him regardless of Perdu’s treatment of him. After meeting with the soon to be divorcée, Perdu’s emotions were running high when he decided on the spur of the moment to unmoor the Literary Apothecary, and travel the canals south and find out what really happened to his lost love. Max happened to be nearby and jumps aboard. An extraordinary adventure begins!I don’t want to give any little thing away so I will stop where the real escapade commences. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book from beginning to end. Not only were there magnificent quotes on love and reading and books all throughout, but Ms. George is obviously a Hemingway fan. She mentions the writer at least four times (more than the one or two times for most), and I think she even got the idea for part of her story from Hemingway’s life. Let me just say that at one point in his life, Hemingway was in love with two women at the same time.Following are a few of the quotes I bookmarked as I read:We cannot decide to love. We cannot compel anyone to love us. There’s no secret recipe, only love itself. And we are at its mercy–there’s nothing we can do.Reading–an endless journey; a long, indeed never-ending journey that made one more temperate as well as more loving and kind.Whenever Monsieur Perdu looked at a book, he did not see it purely in terms of a story, minimum retail price and an essential balm for the soul; he saw freedom on wings of paper.“Saudade”: a yearning for one’s childhood, when the days would merge into one another and the passing of time was of no consequence. It is the sense of being loved in a way that will never come again. It is a unique experience of abandon. It is everything that words cannot capture.All the love, all the dead, all the people we’ve known. they are the rivers that feed our sea of souls. If we refuse to remember them, that sea will dry up too.The trouble is that so many people, most of them women, think they have to have a perfect body to be loved. But all it has to do is be capable of loving–and being loved . . . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ BOOKS BECOME A PRESCRIPTION FOR A HAPPY LIFE *by on Reviewed in the United States October 30, 2018* Author Nina George is one of those people with an inner desire to solve the puzzle of love’s pain. She writes with earnest feeling but does it in a gentle manner that does not intimidate the reader. Her lessons on how love should feel and be expressed resonate deeply and the reader hardly notices it. Other writers also feel it but don’t have a clue on how to get it out.In “The Little Paris Bookshop,” George tells us about Jean Perdu, the proprietor of a book barge on the Seine, who has a unique presence about him. His enterprise has the title of “literary apothecary” because he can tell what ails a reader and prescribe a book that might provide a cure. Heartwarming is a term often overused but totally appropriate in this case. Perdu’s own broken heart bangs away and he hasn’t a clue how to stop its persistent thump. Twenty-one years prior his beloved, Manon, left him and, having never read her farewell letter, he doesn’t understand why. But he remains sensitive to the feelings of others.So he goes through life having many friends and acting as dispenser of healing thoughts for others. Manon dies, leaving even a greater void in his being. He meets Catherine, a discarded young woman, and is attracted to her, resulting in him opening Manon’s letter. He, is prompted, along with a young writer and Catherine, to set sail for the South of France to put his questions about Manon to rest. The story is particularly meaningful for the author, having suffered many of life’s disappointments herself, allowing her own deep feelings to be exposed. In her own exodus to South France she was also looking for warmth because “I was in sort of a living coma” and wanted to escape her own apathy.The themes are deeply personal to George and she relates with the reader in their authenticity. There are references to inspirational books, warming food, and the peace of beautiful surroundings. In fact, some good-looking recipes are included at the end of the book. It’s a book of strong emotions and healing adventures that bolster the readers’ own inner feelings. I highly recommend it as a tranquil respite from life’s disruptions.Schuyler T WallaceAuthor of TIN LIZARD TALES ### ⭐⭐⭐ A pleading novel. *by on Reviewed in the United States April 29, 2019* I liked the author’s writing style. Jean Perdu was likable, good-hearted, well spoken. At first I was sympathetic to his heart break. Then I had to put the book down for a month and when I picked it up again found the river voyage way too long and tedious. I also failed to understand Manon’s love for two men going on for 5 years. Yes, I get cultural differences but I’m a practical person who lives in the real world. However, since it’s a novel I’m glad he had his resolution with Luc and found happiness with Catherine. The trials of life mean we need to make peace with regrets and find joy with those who come into our lives. Three stars and now I’m back to reading more non-fiction. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/26424670-the-little-paris-bookshop-a-novel](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/26424670-the-little-paris-bookshop-a-novel) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-10-19*