French Rhapsody - Couverture souple

Laurain, Antoine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910477303 ISBN 13 : 9781910477304

Editeur : Gallic Books, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'Beautifully written, superbly plotted and with a brilliant twist at the end.'--Daily Mail
'Anyone who enjoyed Laurain's previous novels The President's Hat and The Red Notebook will doubtlessly enjoy this new romp.'--Portland Book Review
'It has been a long while since I laughed out loud so many times while reading a book. French Rhapsody is the title that had my endorphins dancing a jig.' --Coastal Breeze News
'What makes French Rhapsody one of the must-reads of the moment is not just its off-the-wall humour, but its deep sense of melancholy. If it wasn't so funny, you'd weep for the roads not taken.' --Le Figaro

'Once again I had been swamped by Laurain's individual take on the Gallic charm.' --The Book Bag
'Quirky and nostalgic, hilarious and satirical. A portrait of France as you may not know it!' --Words and Peace
'The novel has Laurain's signature charm, but with the added edge of greater engagement with contemporary France.' --The Sunday Times

'A tale of dashed dreams, lost love and rediscovered hope that is also an incisive state-of-the-nation snapshot.'--The Lady
'This well-structured dramedy weaves together the destinies of a group of colorful characters and paints a surprising picture of the eighties generation, too cocky to realize that they were being outrun by modernity.'--The French Embassy in Canada
'Witty, nostalgic I was completely charmed.' --Woman and Home
'Full of charming one-liners (...) I loved it.'--Shiny New Books
'This gem blends soft humour and sadness with the extraordinary.' --Sainsbury's Magazine

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The arrival of a letter delayed by 33 years sparks off a quest that leads both on a nostalgic journey back to the 1980s and right to the heart of France today.

Middle-aged doctor Alain Massoulier has received a life-changing letter thirty-three years too late. Lost in the Paris postal system for decades, the letter from Polydor, dated 1983, offers a recording contract to The Holograms, in which Alain played lead guitar.
Overcome by nostalgia, Alain is tempted to track down the members of the group. But in a world where everything and everyone has changed...where could his quest possibly take him?
Both a modern fairytale and a skilfully woven state-of-the-nation novel, French Rhapsody combines Antoine Laurain's signature charm and whimsy with a searing critique of the state of contemporary France.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Gallic Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1910477303
• ISBN 13: 9781910477304
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 232