Paris by the Book - Softcover

Callanan, Liam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0008273669 ISBN 13: 9780008273668

Publisher: Dutton / Penguin

Synopsis

A whirlwind mystery and unravelling love story set in a little bookshop in the heart of Paris. Some stories are still waiting to be found. In a city of millions, it's easy to lose someone... Twelve weeks before Leah Eady arrived in France, her husband disappeared. Early one morning, he walked out the door and never came back. All he left behind was a scrumpled note in a cereal box, leading her to the bustling streets of Paris. Once she arrives, she discovers a mysterious unfinished manuscript written by her husband, and set in the very same city. Hoping to uncover more clues, Leah takes over a crumbling bookshop with her two young daughters, only to realise that he might just be closer than any of them ever imagined... ...but what if he doesn't want to be found? Don't miss the breathtaking debut from Liam Callanan, perfect for fans of Nina George, Victoria Hislop and Muriel Barbery.

About this title

About the Author

Liam Callanan is the author of the novels The Cloud Atlas and All Saints. His work has appeared in Slate, The New York Times, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Forbes, Good Housekeeping and elsewhere. He lives in Milwaukee with his wife and three daughters, and teaches in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's creative writing program and at Warren Wilson. www.liamcallanan.com

Review

`This charming and poignant novel made me fall in love with Paris and all things French. Oh, to own a bookstore in any arrondissement!' JANE HAMILTON, author of THE EXCELLENT LOMBARDS and A MAP OF THE WORLD `Paris by the Book is much more than an elegiac portrait of an artist who has vanished. Here we witness the sacrifices and yearnings of the ones left behind as they continue to love, live, and flourish.' MIN JIN LEE, National Book Award finalist author of PACHINKO `A spellbinding story of reading and writing, romance and marriage, French frozen food and a small bookshop... Open a bottle of wine, open this wise and wonderful book, and enjoy.' MARGOT LIVESEY, author of MERCURY and THE FLIGHT OF GEMMA HARDY `A haunting literary mystery and a multifaceted love story of husbands gone missing, of daughters left behind, of starting over, of books, and finally, of Paris. I love, love this novel.' CAROLINE LEAVITT, author of CRUEL BEAUTIFUL WORLD `Sublime... A beautifully-drawn portrait of a woman interrupted set among the exquisite magic of Paris' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY `Callanan's sweet and compulsively readable tale invites readers to fall in love with Paris, Leah, and her family.' BOOKLIST

Edition details

• Publisher: Dutton / Penguin
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0008273669
• ISBN 13: 9780008273668
• Binding: Paperback