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The Paris bookseller / Kerri Maher.

Maher, Kerri, (author.).

Summary:
"Discover the dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world in this new novel from the author of The Girl in the White Gloves. When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opens Shakespeare and Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she has no idea that she and her new bookstore will change the course of literature itself. Shakespeare and Company is more than a bookstore and lending library: Many of the most prominent writers of the Lost Generation, like Ernest Hemingway, consider it a second home. It's where some of the most important literary friendships of the twentieth century are forged-none more so than the one between Irish writer James Joyce and Sylvia herself. When Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Beach takes a massive risk and publishes it under the auspices of Shakespeare and Company. But the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous and influential book of the century comes with steep costs. The future of her beloved store itself is threatened when Ulysses' success brings other publishers to woo Joyce away. Her most cherished relationships are put to the test as Paris is plunged deeper into the Depression and many expatriate friends return to America. As she faces painful personal and financial crises, Sylvia-a woman who has made it her mission to honor the life-changing impact of books-must decide what Shakespeare and Company truly means to her"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593102183
  • ISBN: 0593102185
  • Physical Description: 319 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Berkley, ©2022.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 319).
Subject: Beach, Sylvia > Fiction.
Booksellers and bookselling > France > Paris > Fiction.
Shakespeare and Company (Paris, France) > Fiction.
Bookstores > France > Paris > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Biographical fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 28 of 33 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 33 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Albright Memorial Library FICTION MAHER (Text) 50686016126489 Adult Fiction Available -
Altoona Area Public Library F MAH (Text) 33240004930577 Adult Fiction Available -
Bangor Public Library F MAH (Text) 75011000371317 Adult Fiction Available -
Boyertown Community Library MAH (Text) 33249024829081 Fiction Available -
Coplay Public Library FIC MAH (Text) 31961000267670 Adult Fiction Available -
Dillsburg Area Public Library Adults MAH Fiction (Text) 34001001407855 Adult Area Available -
Exeter Community Library MAH (Text) 33249025320361 Fiction Checked Out 04/16/2024
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library Adults MAH Historical (Text)
Bookplate: Plated 2022: In Honor of Julie Moul
34007002452097 Adult Area Available -
Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) HIST FIC MAHER KERRI (Text)
Endowment: Mildred O. Zanger Named Endowment, 2022
35740635806961 Historical Fiction Available -
Huntingdon County Library F MAH (Text) 30298100594757 Fiction Available -

Summary: "Discover the dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world in this new novel from the author of The Girl in the White Gloves. When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opens Shakespeare and Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she has no idea that she and her new bookstore will change the course of literature itself. Shakespeare and Company is more than a bookstore and lending library: Many of the most prominent writers of the Lost Generation, like Ernest Hemingway, consider it a second home. It's where some of the most important literary friendships of the twentieth century are forged-none more so than the one between Irish writer James Joyce and Sylvia herself. When Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Beach takes a massive risk and publishes it under the auspices of Shakespeare and Company. But the success and notoriety of publishing the most infamous and influential book of the century comes with steep costs. The future of her beloved store itself is threatened when Ulysses' success brings other publishers to woo Joyce away. Her most cherished relationships are put to the test as Paris is plunged deeper into the Depression and many expatriate friends return to America. As she faces painful personal and financial crises, Sylvia-a woman who has made it her mission to honor the life-changing impact of books-must decide what Shakespeare and Company truly means to her"--

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