The Little French Bookshop: A tale of love, hope, mystery and belonging
By (Author) Cecile Pivot
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder Paperback
26th April 2022
21st April 2022
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Interior life
Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Coming of age
843.92
Paperback
240
Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 20mm
180g
A letter writing workshop.
Five strangers. Countless secrets bursting in between the pages.When French bookseller Esther loses her father, she decides to place an ad in a newspaper, inviting struggling readers to join her secret letter writing workshop.To Esther's surprise, applications pile in by the dozens - and before long, an elderly lady, a disillusioned businessman, a disheartened couple and an awkward teenager find themselves sharing stories, seeking advice, and forging new friendships.As Esther's students uncover the hopes, dreams and fears that were hiding behind the pen, Esther, too, finds herself thrown into a new world full of unexpected adventures.Cecile Pivot is a highly successful journalist and passionate author of non-fiction. The Little French Bookshop is her second novel.