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I was assigned to read James Joyce's ULYSSES for a literary class in college and I was not a fan. After reading THE PARIS BOOKSELLER I now have a better understanding of the controversy surrounding its authorship and publication.

The book is very well researched and true to the facts of the relationship between Sylvia Beach and James Joyce and the eventual publication of the book. A number of famous Lost Generation literary figures such as Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald are part of the story and it was interesting to find out more about their personal lives.

I found the book too long and …more wordy for my taste. It did not hold my interest but I persisted and read it to the end.I would think bibliophiles and literary minded readers would find it more interesting. (less)

The good news is that I did finish the book. The other news is that the first chapter was so full of long, adjective-peppered sentences that I initially despaired of doing so.

Fortunately, the storytelling improved. I was totally unfamiliar with the life of Sylvia Beach and her contribution to the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses. I am glad to have learned about this episode in literary history.

"The Paris Bookseller" is a good choice for a long plane ride. The story is intriguing, the Paris landmarks familiar and all in all an easy, if not compelling, read.