The Book Ship of Monsieur Perdu

Four years have passed since the bookseller Jean Perdu left his book barge, the "Pharmacie Littéraire," and ventured into a new love with the sculptor Catherine in Provence. However, the last request of the writer José Saramago, preserved in a time capsule, lures Monsieur Perdu back to the heart of his passion: bringing books and people together and recommending the most effective reading for every soul's ailment.

On the journey through the canals of France to Paris, Monsieur Perdu's book barge soon becomes an ark where people, children, animals - and books! - meet and change each other forever. And the great adventure of life holds a second beginning for each of them - including Monsieur Perdu...