Paris by the Book
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- $159.00
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- $159.00
Descripción editorial
HELLO!’s ‘Pick of the Week’
A whirlwind mystery and unravelling love story set in a little bookshop in the heart of Paris.
‘Heartbreaking, moving and completely riveting.’
‘Quirky and unusual.’
‘Atmospheric and with a lot of charm.’
‘An engaging book perfect for reading with a coffee.’
‘A literary lover’s delight.’
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.
Reviews
‘Lovely’ FROST Magazine
‘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
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT PARIS BY THE BOOK:
‘Heartbreaking, moving and completely riveting.’
‘Quirky and unusual.’
‘Atmospheric and with a lot of charm.’
‘An engaging book perfect for reading with a coffee.’
‘A contemporary tale of love, loss and books…a literary lover’s delight.’
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
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the sublime third novel from Callanan (The Cloud Atlas), a Wisconsin woman travels to Paris in search of her missing husband. Leah Eady's author husband, Robert, frequently disappears for a few days to write, and Leah is understanding, but lately, she feels like a single mother to their two daughters, Ellie and Daphne. When Robert fails to return one day, Leah doesn't panic, but after she discovers that Robert purchased a ticket to Paris, she decides to take her girls there, hoping he'll be there waiting for them. Once there, it's not long before they're living above and eventually running a failing bookstore called the Late Edition for the eccentric Madame Brouillard. Leah's wryly funny narration jumps between her early days as an aspiring filmmaker with the troubled Robert and her time in Paris, where she imagines seeing Robert everywhere and eventually makes a shocking discovery. Callanan has crafted a beautifully-drawn portrait of a woman interrupted set among the exquisite magic of Paris, where life frequently imitates art and the ghosts of the past linger just out of sight. The mystery of Robert's fate keeps the pages turning, but the real story lies in Leah's rediscovery of herself. Book lovers and Paris aficionados will be enthralled.
