Philippe Delerm

Tantos instantes, tantas peque as historias, tantos min sculos placeres, al alcance de todos y que, sin embargo, nos parecen tan ajenos Nada hac a pensar que El primer trago de cerveza, un libro considerado en principio minoritario , destinado a cr ticos exigentes y a un p blico selecto, que sali a la calle humildemente en la primavera de 1997, sin estudios de mercado ni publicidad, pudiera convertirse en todo un acontecimiento literario en Francia a las pocas semanas de ser publicado y que permanecer a por m s de un a o entre los tres primeros libros m s vendidos. De la noche a la ma ana, toda Francia pas a disfrutar de los peque os placeres y a compartir con Philippe Delerm su especial concepci n de la vida.El primer trago de cerveza es la narraci n breve, exquisita, de esas situaciones, comunes a todos, que, en los tiempos ajetreados en que vivimos, se deslizan sin que les prestemos atenci n y que, en cambio, encierran el germen del buen vivir. A Philippe Delerm, al parecer, no se le escapa una sola oportunidad de aprovechar esos momentos, y al hacerlo, incita al lector a reconocer en s mismo cu les son sus propios instantes de gozo. Si, por ejemplo, en una luminosa y fr a ma ana de invierno, a alguien le llena de placer salir a comprar croissants reci n hechos, es muy probable que otros descubran que, en cambio, con lo que m s disfrutan es con el indecente placer de saborear un banana-split .ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONSo many moments, so many little stories, so many tiny pleasures, within everyone's reach, yet they seem so distant No one could have predicted that El primer trago de cerveza (The Small Pleasures of Life), a book initially considered "niche," aimed at demanding critics and a select audience, would humbly debut in the spring of 1997 without market studies or advertising--and within a few weeks, turn into a literary phenomenon in France. It remained among the top three best-selling books for over a year. Overnight, all of France embraced these small pleasures and shared Philippe Delerm's unique perspective on life.El primer trago de cerveza is a brief and exquisite narration of those common situations that, in the hectic times we live in, often pass unnoticed but hold the essence of good living. Philippe Delerm seems to never miss an opportunity to savor such moments, and in doing so, he encourages the reader to recognize their own moments of joy. For instance, on a bright and chilly winter morning, while some may delight in going out to buy freshly made croissants, others might discover that their favorite indulgence is "the indecent pleasure of savoring a banana split."

A #1 bestseller in France, Second Star is an inspiring series of lyrical meditations on life's smallest moments, from peeling a clementine, drinking a cold mojito, to washing your windows A still life in motion, Second Star consumes the present with a patient curiosity, asking us to put off tomorrow and join Philippe Delerm in tasting, touching, listening, and noticing. Whether biting into a bitter turnip or savoring a summer evening in June, Philip Delerm's literary snapshots transport us to simple, often overlooked sensations and pleasures, and, pausing, expand a moment or emotion outwards in concentric circles. Vividly translated by Jody Gladding, these evocative vignettes invite us to linger, to savor the few moments of silence--as if each bite of a ripe watermelon, each exhaled breath on a bitterly cold day, each cloudy evening on the beach, were our last.

A timeless celebration of life's small pleasures and a guide to the French art of living a good life.

Dette er ei bok om livskunst. Det handlar om å nyte dei små gledene som livet byr på, og om å leve her og no, men også å hugse dei sterke sanseopplevingane vi hadde som barn. Dette er ei bok som lét lesaren lukte, sjå, sanse og kjenne, og slik oppdage på nytt det vi kanskje hadde gløymt, alle dei tinga som gjer livet verdt å leve.