The Paris Bookseller
A sweeping story of love, friendship and betrayal in bohemian 1920s Paris
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Narrated by:
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Lauryn Allman
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By:
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Kerri Maher
About this listen
Inspired by the woman who founded Shakespeare and Company.
The captivating story of a trailblazing young woman who fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world. For fans of The Paris Library, The Age of Light 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....
©2022 Kerri Maher (P)2022 Headline Publishing Group LtdCritic Reviews
"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)
"A compelling and fascinating look at the world-changing mavericks who bonded, bickered and triumphed in the realm of literature." (Nuala O'Connor)
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- rodney
- 16-06-2022
A wonderful era in Paris, and beautifully written
I love historical fiction and the author does a wonderful job.
The author's notes at the end answered a lot of my questions, very enjoyable overall.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-2022
Fantastic
Truely remarkable story , exceptionally well written and superb reading. It’s a fascinating time in history and beautifully revealed. The characters are so real in the telling.
Best book for a long time.
Look forward to Ms Maher next book. Please don’t stop.
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- Lisa BT
- 02-07-2022
Wonderful Transportation Back In Time
This book is a fabulous tale of a little corner of the world in one of our great literary times. Sylvia's life work is worthy of such a beauty account. Great narration and insight into the lives of writers in the 20s. Bravo!
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-05-2022
Great book.
I don't normally listen to this genre of books, found this most enjoyable. Gave so much information about what went during this period of time. Thought is good at the start and improve as it continued. Nrration also very good.
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- Robbie
- 21-02-2022
So interesting
I found this book to be captivating. It became more interesting as it went along and I really had no idea this was a book based on true life until the author's notes at the conclusion.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-08-2022
Brilliant
I loved this book so much. From the moment I began to the very end I found it fascinating. I look forward to reading more from this author.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-07-2024
I felt like I was in Paris
Loved this. Great story and I feel like I got to know Sylvia her amazing life and visit Paris. Very enjoyable.
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- Mandy Wells
- 04-02-2023
Annoyingly Distracting Pronunciation
I tried. I honestly tried, but I just couldn’t listen to another chapter of this narration! The overly emphasised pronunciation of French names and works was annoyingly distracting. Instead of getting lost in the story, I kept getting yanked back to reality by the guttural overemphasis of ‘correct’ French pronunciation.
I may try reading this book, but fear I won’t be able to get the annoying narrator’s voice out of my head while doing so.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-08-2023
Too descriptive scenes
The few descriptive sex scenes drag an exceptional work down to dime store novel level
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- Robyn
- 22-06-2025
Terrible narration, couldn't finish it
Despite the interesting fictionalised biographical angle and the potentially sparkling background of early 20th century Paris, the story didn't grab me at all even after hanging in for more than half of the book. I suspect one would need a higher degree in French literature with more than a smattering of English literature to get the most out of this book. But for me the worst feature was the narration. Not that Lauryn Allman doesn't have a pleasant voice and proficiency in French, she does, and she does a good job of putting on a French accent. But she takes on the French accent for dialogue spoken by French characters which is ridiculous since these characters were speaking French, they were not speaking English with a French accent, therefore they should all have been read with a straight English voice. As most of the characters are French and speaking French, this French accent pervaded the book and it was just too irritating to bear.
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