The Little French Village of Book Lovers

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Read the heartwarming new novel from the international million-copy bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop‘Exquisitely written, as always, she draws you in from the first page and immerses you in the lives of her delightful characters. You won’t want to put it down’ Patricia Scanlan—-Nothing says love like a book . . . In a little town in the south of France, a young orphan, Marie-Jeanne, discovers the extraordinary power of books to change lives. But as she looks around her, she sees so many unhappy and lonely people – and resolves to help them. Because a love of books is a love of life itself. Together with her foster father, Marie-Jeanne sets up a mobile library to travel to the many nearby mountain villages. Their books offer entertainment, guidance, comfort – and help bring lonely hearts together. And what about Marie-Jeanne? Books have taught her all about life – but can they bring her closer to her own true love?—-Readers are loving The Little French Village of Book Lovers‘It is beautiful and ugly and simple and complicated, and I shall carry this book with me forever’ 5***** reader review‘If I had to describe the book in one word it would be ‘charming’, or maybe ‘entrancing’, or ‘wistful’. Maybe ‘dreamy’. But then again, I don’t really have the words to describe it’ 5***** reader review‘The Little Village of Book Lovers is a story I can see myself returning again and again, whenever I need some comfort or to be reminded of the magic held within the covers of a book’ 5***** reader review‘What makes this novel especially unique is how it’s told from mainly from the perspective of Love, with musings from Logic, Fate, an olive tree, Death, and others’ 5***** reader reviewPRAISE FOR NINA GEORGE’A true gem for fiction lovers’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING’An enchanting, uplifting read. The sort of book that acts as a soothing tonic’ INDEPENDENT’Glowing . . . Layered with wit, enchanting writing and a love of books’ DAILY MAIL’A charming tale’ RED

Additional information

Weight 0.215 kg
Dimensions 1.9 × 13 × 19.7 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

304

Publisher

Year Published

2024-8-29

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1405945176

About The Author

Nina George is the author of The Little Paris Bookshop, an international bestseller, translated into 37 languages.In June 2019, Nina George was elected as President of the European Writers' Council. She lives in Berlin and the Bretagne.

Review Quote

What a joy to read The Little French Village of Book Lovers, which will delight Nina George’s millions of readers. Exquisitely written, as always, she draws you in from the first page and immerses you in the lives of her delightful characters. You won’t want to put it down.

Other text

Brimming with magic . . . Full of allegory and mysticism, the book often feels more like a poem than a novel. Nuanced and enchanting . . . an elegantly crafted, unhurried examination of the enthralling and elusive nature of love