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.
The Lavender Room Series
This series delves into the complexities of the human soul, exploring literature's power to heal life's ailments. The protagonist runs a 'literary pharmacy' aboard a boat, prescribing novels as medicine for the mind and spirit. Narratives weave through journeys into the past, confronting memories and seeking lost love, often set against the evocative backdrop of Provence. It's a celebration of reading, life, and the restorative magic of stories that deeply touch the reader.
Recommended Reading Order
Kniholoď pana Perdua
- 360 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Od doby, kdy knihkupec Jean Perdu opustil svou knižní loď Pharmacie Littéraire a pustil se do nového milostného vztahu se sochařkou Catherine v Provence, již uplynuly čtyři roky. Poslední přání spisovatele Josého Saramaga ho však zavazuje k tomu, aby se vrátil ke svým knihám a doporučil lidem tu nejúčinnější četbu na každou nemoc duše.Knižní loď pana Perdua, která cestuje společně s Maxem Jordanem přes francouzské kanály do Paříže, se brzy stane archou, na níž jsou lidé, děti, zvířata a samozřejmě také knihy. Knihy přinášející výjimečné dobrodružství i novou naději…