"Finely drawn . . . Charming and engrossing.??Suzanne Vega, singer-songwriterAn ode to the French caf? as a magical place, portrayed by a beloved author with humanity, insight, and tenderness. At a classic caf? in the French provinces, anonymity, chance encounters, and traumatic pasts collide against the muted background of global instability. Jean-Philippe Blondel, author of the bestselling The 6:41 to Paris, presents a moving fresco of intertwined destinies. In the span of twenty-four hours, a medley of characters retrace the fading patterns of their lives after a long disruption from Covid. A mother and son realize their vast differences, a man takes tea with a childhood friend he had once covertly fallen for, and a woman crosses paths with the ex who abandoned her in Australia. Amidst it all, the caf? swirls like a kaleidoscope, bringing together customers, waiters, and owners past and present. Within its walls and on its terrace, they examine the threads of their existence,
Author : Jean-Philippe Blondel (Author), Alison Anderson (Translator)
Pages : 232 pages
Publisher : New Vessel
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ISBN-10 : 9781954404205
ISBN-13 : 9781954404205
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