The little French village of book lovers

George, Nina

£16.99

In this novel from Nina George we return to Jean Perdu’s beautiful barge on the Seine, his Literary Apothercary. He’s spent many years still prescribing just the right book for his customers in the exact time they need it. His beloved books are his medicine: books that will comfort, guide, envelop and the perfect book to the customer that he know will guide them.But now, dear reader, he’s sharing his favourite novel with you. As his floating bookshop arrives in the soft lights of Provence, Perdu shares the book that has healed him, brought him happiness, anchored him and shown him his way in life.

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Publish Date: 27/07/2023

Description

The heartwarming new novel from the international million-copy bestselling author of THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP

‘Everyone knows me, but none can see me. I’m that thing you call love’
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In a small town in balmy Provence, Marie-Jeanne has a gift.

She can see the marks Love has left on the people around her. Glowing faces, hands that shimmer brighter when enclosed in another. Before long, Marie-Jeanne is playing matchmaker.

When her foster father, Francis, sets up a mobile library travelling the many mountain towns of the Nyons region, Marie-Jeanne takes her quest further. Their library offers entertainment, guidance, reassurance and comfort – but for Marie-Jeanne, the books also allow her to bring soulmates together.

The only person that Marie-Jeanne can’t seem to find a partner for is herself. She has no glow of her own, though she waits and waits for it to appear.

Everyone must have a soulmate, surely – but will Marie-Jeanne be able to recognise hers when Love finally comes her way?
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From the author of the million-copy bestseller The Little Paris Bookshop comes a tender story about how a love of books is a love of life itself.

PRAISE FOR NINA GEORGE

‘A true gem for fiction lovers’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘An enchanting, uplifting read. The sort of book that acts as a soothing tonic’ INDEPENDENT
‘Glowing . . . Layered with wit, enchanting writing and a love of books’ DAILY MAIL
‘A charming tale’ RED

Additional information

Weight 407 g
Dimensions 222 × 144 × 28 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

x, 263

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

833.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K