'A wonderfully offbeat romance' Mail on Sunday On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine
Jean Perdu runs a bookshop or rather a 'literary apothecary' for this bookseller possesses a
rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers. The only
person he is unable to cure it seems is himself. But when an enigmatic new neighbour moves
into his eccentric apartment building on Rue Montagnard Jean is inspired to unlock his heart
unmoor the floating bookshop and set off for Provence in search of the past - and his beloved.
'Glowing . . . a classic voyage and return narrative layered with wit enchanting writing and
a love of books . . . I prescribed it for a cynical friend who has seen it all (and read it
all) and she swooned' Daily Mail 'A true gem for fiction lovers' Good Housekeeping Translated
by Simon Pare
