Books
by Antoine Laurain
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The President's Hat |
Dull accountant Daniel picks up Francois Mitterand's hat in a restaurant and . . . Impossible to avoid calling 'charming' this light-hearted tale of Daniel's attempts to trace it after he leaves it on a train because it is, of course, a magic hat conferring power on whoever wears it. We follow the hat's progress from person to person, changing their lives as it goes, with Daniel in pursuit. Will he get it back? Will Mitterand? I'm not telling.
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 79 Winter 2016) |
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The Red Notebook |
On the way home from his shop Laurent Letellier, a young Parisien bookseller, finds a beautiful handbag lying on the top of a rubbish bin. In order to return it to its owner, he must search inside . . . A charming and romantic French story. Very short, 170 pages, but you may want to read it more than once!
(Jenny Freeman - bwl 99 Winter 2021) |
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