One freezing evening Philibert overcomes his excruciating reitcence to rescue Camille, unconscious, from her garret and bring her into his home. As she recovers Camille learns more about Philibert;
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55 kirjaa tekijältä Anna Gavalda
I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere explores how a life can be changed irrevocably in just one fateful moment. A pregnant mother's plans for the future unravel at the hospital; a travelling salesman learns the consequences of an almost-missed exit on the motorway in the newspaper the next morning; while a perfect date is spoilt by a single act of thoughtlessness. In those crucial moments Gavalda demonstrates her almost magical skill in conveying love, lust, longing, and loneliness. Someone I Loved is a hauntingly intimate look at the intolerably painful, yet sometimes valuable consequences that adultery can have on a marriage and the individuals involved. A simple tale, yet long in substance, Someone I Loved ends like most great love affairs, forever leaving you wanting just one more moment.
Four Parisians--including a starving artist, her shy and aristocratic neighbor, the neighbor's obnoxious but talented roommate, and a neglected grandmother--share unexpected twists of fate that connect them to one another. By the author of Someone I Loved. Original. 40,000 first printing.
This heartwarming story is about two unlikely friends who give each other the courage to do what they never thought possible. Our story opens with Billie and Franck trapped in a gorge in the Cevennes Mountains. As Franck lies unconscious, Billie appeals to a star for protection by telling stories from their lives. Billie vividly recollects how her friendship with Franck changed her life and struggles with the idea that - thanks to her mistake - she might lose him forever. They met a decade prior when they were assigned as acting partners in class. For the first time, Billie felt someone respected her and Franck didn't feel so alone. The blossoming of their friendship was comforting for both pitted against the harsh realities they faced. Billie is tough because she has to be: her mother left her when she was just an infant and she lives in poverty with her abusive father and stepmother. Franck is more reserved, afraid to reveal who he really is to his unemployed homophobic father for fear of being rejected. Together Billie and Franck rescue each other. These two outcasts find a home together in Anna Gavalda's moving portrayal of platonic love and how far two people are willing to go for each other. Quirky, but gritty, this charming and emotional ode is for anyone who has felt the transformative power of friendship.
An international bestseller and French publishing sensation Consolation is a dazzling, heartbreaking tale of one man, two remarkable women and an unforgettable transvestite.Charles Balanda is forty-seven; a successful architect, he is constantly on the move. But from the moment he hears about the death of the woman he once loved - Anouk, the tragically big-hearted mother of a childhood friend - his life begins to unravel until, one day, he finds himself on a Paris pavement covered in blood. But fate brings him one final chance to be happy in Kate, an enchanting young woman, herself damaged but fearless and in love with life.The resulting story is a triumphant, spellbinding and ultimately consoling novel about the power of a second chance.
How long does it take to forget the smell of someone who loved you? And when do you stop loving them? When Chloe's husband leaves her and their children for another woman, she is devastated. Unexpectedly, it's her usually distant father-in-law who comes to Chloe's aid, both with practical help and his personal wisdom on life and love.In this beautifully crafted novella, Anna Gavalda poignantly explores the fragility of human relationships.
The second novel from acclaimed French novelist.
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Pierre und Chlo? haben nichts gemeinsam. Chlo? ist Anfang dreißig, hat zwei kleine Töchter und wurde gerade von ihrem Mann verlassen. Pierre ist Mitte sechzig, ihr Schwiegervater und ein unsensibler, arroganter Bourgeois. So dachte sie zumindest - bis er sie und die Kinder ins Ferienhaus der Familie mitnimmt.
Philibert ist zwar ein historisches Genie, doch wenn er mit Menschen spricht, gerät er ins Stottern. Camille, magersüchtig und künstlerisch begabt, arbeitet in einer Putzkolonne, und Franck schuftet als Koch in einem Feinschmeckerlokal. Er liebt Frauen, Mototrräder und seine Großmutter Paulette, die keine Lust aufs Altersheim hat.
