Novel Bookstore
Novel Bookstore
Novel Bookstore
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Description
Description
A Europa classic about love, deceit, Paris, and books!
Ivan and Francesca decide to open a bookstore devoted solely to good literature and their love of books. Frustrated by the glut of mediocre books printed every month and envisioning a true literary paradise, they offer a selection of literary masterpieces chosen by a top-secret committee of like-minded literary connoisseurs.
To their amazement, after only a few months, their vision proves popular. Very popular. Tucked away in a corner of Paris, the bookstore quickly becomes a haven for bibliophiles. Indeed, it becomes so successful that the great majority of Parisian readers are now buying their books only at Ivan and Francesca's store, and other stores in the city are starting to change how they order and display books too. Now big publishing's powerful elite are desperately trying to adapt their business model to the demand for quality above all else. As the store's success grows, venomous comments begin circulating online and the owners, and their selection committee, become the target of vicious editorials and threats.
A Novel Bookstore blends book love and bookstore love with a brilliantly conceived and entertaining mystery and is a delight for readers of all tastes.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Marvelous and stimulating."--The San Francisco Chronicle
"A hymn to fine literature."--Le Figaro
"At once a wish-fulfillment fantasy for bibliophiles, a love story, a satire of the contemporary literary scene, and a mystery . . . many readers will find a reason to linger in A Novel Bookstore, which makes a good argument for literature as a sensual pleasure surpassing even sex and fine wine."-- Washington Post
"A love poem to literature."--The Book Habit
"Packed with sublime, enthusiastic descriptions of reading and literature."--Minneapolis Star Tribune
"An Agatha Christie-style mystery bolstered by a love story worthy of Madame de la Fayette . . . Laurence Cossé excels in deconstructing the world of books."--Madame Figaro
"A deeply satisfying manifesto of book love and a sharp indictment of those who would use such love for their own evil purposes."--The Huffington Post
"Cossé poignantly depicts characters who have turned to literature for solace against the pain in their lives."--Publishers Weekly
"A Novel Bookstore is . . . a declaration of love for the art of the novel and its effects on human history."--La Croix (France)
"A Novel Bookstore plays out just like an excellent French film--great entertainment on a surface level, yet some deep philosophical statements resonate in the background." --Mostly Fiction Book Reviews
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