The Emperor of Paris

Author(s): C S Richardson

Location(s): Paris

Genre(s): Fiction

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Like his father before him, Octavio runs the Notre-Dame bakery and knows the secret recipe for the perfect Parisian baguette. But, also like his father, Octavio has never mastered the art of reading and his only knowledge of the world beyond the bakery door comes from his own imagination. Just a few streets away, Isabeau works out of sight in the basement of the Louvre, trying to forget her disfigured beauty by losing herself in the paintings she restores and the stories she reads. The two might never have met, but for a curious chain of coincidences involving an impoverished painter, a jaded bookseller, and a book of fairytales, lost and found…Evocative, romantic, and wise, this is a magical novel about the power of stories – to help us find enchantment, freedom, and sometimes even love.

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“The Emperor of Paris is a metaphorical feast for the senses, each sentence offering up some little detail-a richly hued peacock feather, a dash of raspberry jam-to linger over and savour.” -Winnipeg Free Press

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The Emperor of Paris

Author: Dotreed

A delightful read. Unusual and fascinating characters who come together in intriguing ways. The deliciousness of French breads are brought to the senses from the Baker’s shop, the importance of art in Paris and the joy of story telling...

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Love and tragedy in the 8th Arrondissement of Paris

C.S. Richardson has crafted a charming novel that weaves together the stories of several characters in the 8th arrondissement of Paris: a baker and his family, a painter, a bookseller, a tailor, a near-blind watchmaker, an art restorer, and...

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