This shop was unique in that it served as a "Literary Apothecary" and he as a literary pharmacist. In the beginning of the novel, Jean worked as a Parisian book salesman, having lived the past 21 years in solitude, too afraid to face the loss of Manon. On their journey, Jean and his newfound family connect and come to realize the freedom that comes with facing one's past and learning to feel again. Along the way, Jean connected with others in search of the same thing: love and completeness. After finally reading a letter Manon had left him 21 years prior, Jean decided he had to leave his life of loneliness and reconnect once again with his lost love. The novel focuses on the story of Jean Perdu, a man who had allowed his life to end with the death of his true love, Manon. “The Little Paris Bookshop” is a fictional novel written by Nina George.
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