Portrait - Couverture souple

Laurain, Antoine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910477435 ISBN 13 : 9781910477434

Editeur : Gallic Books, 2017

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

A delightful literary soufflé that fans of his other charming books will savor-- Library Journal

Effortlessly eloquent, quietly hilarious and consistently self-aware, Antoine Laurain's debut novel is a delightful read.' --Reader's Digest

Laurain's novella is distinctive for its energetic prose and plot and for his skill in rendering simple what is otherwise complex... pure entertainment. --Riveting Reviews

Praise for The President's Hat and The Red Notebook
A hymn to la vie Parisienne...enjoy it for its fabulistic narrative, and the way it teeters pleasantly on the edge of Gallic whimsy.-- The Guardian

Like finding a gem among the bric-a-brac in a local brocante. --Christian House, The Telegraph

Resist this novel if you can; it's the very quintessence of French romance --The Times

Présentation de l'éditeur :

'A delightful read crammed with all kinds of decadent goodness... With elegance and good taste oozing from every page, [this is] a book you won't be able to put down' - Reader's Digest

A collector unearths the find of a lifetime: an eighteenth-century portrait of a man uncannily like him.

While wandering through a Paris auction house, avid collector Pierre-Francois Chaumont is stunned to discover the eighteenth-century portrait of an unknown man who looks just like him.
Much to his delight, Chaumont's bid for the work is successful, but back at home his jaded wife and circle of friends are unable to see the resemblance. Chaumont remains convinced of it, and as he researches into the painting's history, he is presented with the opportunity to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Gallic Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1910477435
• ISBN 13: 9781910477434
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144