INSPIRED BY THE WOMAN WHO FOUNDED SHAKESPEARE AND COMPANY 'A vivid evocation of the famous
female-owned Parisian bookshop... Kerri Maher writes a love letter to books bookstores and
booklovers everywhere' Kate Quinn author of The Alice Network 'I was completely enthralled'
Natasha Lester author of The Paris Secret The captivating story of a trailblazing young woman
who fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the twentieth
century to the world. For readers of The Paris Library and The Paris Wife. PARIS 1919. Young
bookish Sylvia Beach knows there is no greater city in the world than Paris. But when she opens
an English-language bookshop on the bohemian Left Bank Sylvia can't yet know she is making
history. Many leading writers of the day from Ernest Hemingway to Gertrude Stein consider
Shakespeare and Company a second home. Here some of the most profound literary friendships
blossom - and none more so than between James Joyce and Sylvia herself. When Joyce's
controversial novel Ulysses is banned Sylvia determines to publish it through Shakespeare and
Company. But the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous book of the century
comes at deep personal cost as Sylvia risks ruin reputation and her heart in the name of the
life-changing power of books... --- 'An intriguing story beguilingly told' Mail on Sunday
'Absorbing and beautifully written... The Paris Bookseller transports you to 1920s Paris - and
keeps you utterly captivated with its vivid cast of characters and their bohemian lifestyles'
Heat 'A compelling coming-of-age tale in addition to an impressive piece of historical
fiction' Culturefly 'A book for the bookshop lovers . . . an absorbing novel about the life
changing nature of our favourite reads' Belfast Telegraph 'A compelling and fascinating look at
the world-changing mavericks who bonded bickered and triumphed in the realm of literature'
Nuala O'Connor 'A compelling portrait of a remarkable woman who steps from the pages in all
her charm courage and vulnerability' Gill Paul '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 'Lulls you into an interwar Parisian dream where love - be
it romantic friendly or even for a book - can be found on a quirky little street in the 6th'
Kaia Alderson author of Sisters in Arms
