{"product_id":"the-paris-bookseller-kerri-maher-9781472290786","title":"The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSPIRED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A novel I long to live in' \u003cb\u003eKate Quinn, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Alice Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PARIS, 1920.\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Joyce's controversial novel \u003ci\u003eUlysses\u003c\/i\u003e is banned, Sylvia is determined to publish it herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSet in post-war Paris, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping story of love, courage and betrayal - and a breathtakingly beautiful love letter to books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A worthy homage to Sylvia Beach and a love letter to all bookstores, libraries and the passionate and committed women who run them' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'I was completely enthralled' \u003cb\u003eNatasha Lester, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'An intriguing story, beguilingly told' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Absorbing and beautifully written... transports you to 1920s Paris - and keeps you utterly captivated with its vivid cast of characters and their bohemian lifestyles' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compelling coming-of-age tale, in addition to an impressive piece of historical fiction' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulturefly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A book for the bookshop lovers . . . an absorbing novel about the life changing nature of our favourite reads' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBelfast Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compelling and fascinating look at the world-changing mavericks who bonded, bickered and triumphed in the realm of literature' \u003cb\u003eNuala O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A compelling portrait of a remarkable woman, who steps from the pages in all her charm, courage and vulnerability' \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Intelligent, fierce and filled with reverence for a fascinating epoch in literary history... a delight for readers and writers' \u003cb\u003eWhitney Scharer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55069393584471,"sku":"9781472290786","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9781472290786_05388cf3-b1f8-49ec-be4c-c1712db10c8e.jpg?v=1789769302","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/the-paris-bookseller-kerri-maher-9781472290786","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}