The Emperor of Paris by CS Richardson

By Laurie Grassi

Updated November 2, 2012

In early 1900s Paris, an illiterate baker who worships books and a disfigured girl who loves to read unwittingly wind their way toward each other — and love — with the help of mysterious strangers. An enchanting, wistful tale about longing, fate, hope and perseverance is painted in delicate strokes by an author who, in his other career, is a book designer.

The Emperor of Paris, CS Richardson, $25.

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