The Paris Bookseller

Beschreibung

INSPIRED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY...<BR><BR> 'A novel I long to live in' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice Network<BR><BR>PARIS, 1920. On the bohemian Left Bank, Sylvia runs a little bookshop called Shakespeare and Company. Here she welcomes the greatest writers of the day - and from the moment James Joyce finally walks through her door, the two become friends.<BR><BR>When Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Sylvia is determined to publish it herself.<BR><BR>But championing the most scandalous book of the century will come at a cost - and Sylvia finds herself risking ruin, her reputation and her heart, all in the name of the life-changing power of books.<BR><BR>Set in post-war Paris, The Paris Bookseller is a sweeping story of love, courage and betrayal - and a breathtakingly beautiful love letter to books.<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>'A worthy homage to Sylvia Beach and a love letter to all bookstores, libraries and the passionate and committed women who run them' New York Journal of Books<BR><BR>'I was completely enthralled' Natasha Lester, author of The Paris Secret<BR><BR>'An intriguing story, beguilingly told' Mail on Sunday<BR><BR>'Absorbing and beautifully written... transports you to 1920s Paris - and keeps you utterly captivated with its vivid cast of characters and their bohemian lifestyles' Heat<BR><BR>'A compelling coming-of-age tale, in addition to an impressive piece of historical fiction' Culturefly<BR><BR>'A book for the bookshop lovers . . . an absorbing novel about the life changing nature of our favourite reads' Belfast Telegraph<BR><BR>'A compelling and fascinating look at the world-changing mavericks who bonded, bickered and triumphed in the realm of literature' Nuala O'Connor<BR><BR>'A compelling portrait of a remarkable woman, who steps from the pages in all her charm, courage and vulnerability' Gill Paul<BR><BR>'Intelligent, fierce and filled with reverence for a fascinating epoch in literary history... a delight for readers and writers' Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light

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