A <b>delightful</b> tale about the kinship of reading . . . Already<b> a bestseller in France</b>, <i>The Reader on the 6.27</i> looks set to woo British readers and become <b>a book club favourite.</b>

Independent on Sunday

<b>Charming</b> . . . It is a<b> clever, funny, and humane</b> work that champions the power of literature

Sunday Times

This contemporary fable was acquired by more than twenty countries. A <b>beautiful</b> testimony to the universality of the love of books

Livres Hebdo

Se alle

The humanity of the characters . . . the re-enchantment of everyday life, the power of words and literature, tenderness and humor . . . <b><i>The Reader on the 6.27</i> is a must.</b>

L'Express

<b>I read it in one sitting</b>, I couldn't put it down!

Literary Loveliness - Hello Magazine Online

Go on a captivating journey with the international bestseller The Reader on the 6.27, by French author Jean-Paul Didierlaurent. An uplifting tale bursting with larger-than-life characters, and the redemptive power of books.Guylain Vignolles leads an unremarkable life, doing a job he despises at a book pulping plant. But he has one pleasure in life . . .Every morning on the 6.27 train, Guylain recites aloud from pages he has saved from the jaws of his monstrous pulping machine.But Guylain's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers the diary of lonely young woman, Julie.If you loved Amelie and Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, then The Reader on the 6.27 is your ticket to an enchanting literary adventure, and funny fable about the uplifting power of books.
Les mer
The irresistible French bestseller about the redemptive power of books – Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore meets Amélie.
A delightful tale about the kinship of reading . . . Already a bestseller in France, The Reader on the 6.27 looks set to woo British readers and become a book club favourite.
The irresistible French bestseller about the redemptive power of books - Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore meets Amelie

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781447276494
Publisert
2016-03-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Pan Books
Vekt
152 gr
Høyde
197 mm
Bredde
131 mm
Dybde
14 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

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Biographical note

Jean-Paul Didierlaurent lives in the Vosges region of France. His short stories have twice won the International Hemingway Award. The Reader on the 6.27 is his first novel. A bestseller in France, it has been sold in over twenty-five territories.