In 1921, Françoise Frenkel &; a Jewish woman from Poland &; fulfills a lifelong dream. She opens Berlin&;s first French-language bookshop, La Maison du Livre, attracting artists, diplomats, celebrities, and poets. The shop soon becomes a haven for intellectual exchange as Nazi ideology begins to poison the culturally rich city. But as the occupation intensifies and politics darken, Frenkel&;s bookshop is frequently visited by police officers who confiscate her beloved books.