Delicacy: A Novel - Couverture souple

Foenkinos, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0062004360 ISBN 13 : 9780062004369

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2012

Synopsis

Reminiscent of novels by Nick Hornby, Muriel Barbery, and Jonathan Tropper,internationally acclaimed novelist David Foenkinosdelivers a heartfelt and deftly comedic tale of new love brightening the darkaftermath of loss—and of wounded hearts finding refuge in the strangest ofplaces. After her husband’s unexpected death, Natalie has erected a fortressaround her emotions—and Markus, clumsy and unassuming, will never be her knightin shining armor. Yet slowly but surely, an offbeat romance begins betweenthese two mismatched, complex souls, and contrary to everything Natalie knowsof affection, her perfect suitor may turn out to be love’s most unlikelycandidate—the fool, not the hero, who is finally able to reach her heart.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

David Foenkinos is a French novelist and screenwriter. His novels have been translated into twenty-five languages and garnered ten awards around the world. Delicacy, which was first published in France, garnered nominations for all five major French literary prizes and has sold one million copies. David lives in Paris.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Natalie and François are the perfect couple, and perfectly happy. But after François dies suddenly, only seven years into their still blissful marriage, the widowed Natalie erects a fortress around her emotions into which no one can gain access. Until the most unlikely candidate appears: Markus, Natalie’s Swedish, geeky, and unassuming coworker.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062004360
• ISBN 13: 9780062004369
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible