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Hunting and Gathering

By: Anna Gavalda

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Prize-winning author Anna Gavalda has galvanized the literary world with an exquisite genius for storytelling. Here, in her epic new novel of intimate lives-and filled with the "humanity and wit" (Marie Claire) that has made it a bestselling sensation in France-Gavalda explores the twists of fate that connect four people in Paris. Comprised of a starving artist, her shy, aristocratic neighbor, his obnoxious but talented roommate, and a neglected grandmother, this curious, damaged quartet may be hopeless apart, but together, they may just be able to face the world.

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Penguin

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159448144X

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9781594481444

Consolation

By: Anna Gavalda

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Consolation

By: Anna Gavalda

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.

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482

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Random House

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0099531925

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9780099531920

Someone I Loved

By: Anna Gavalda

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Someone I Loved

By: Anna Gavalda

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.

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344

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Penguin

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110121726X

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9781101217269

The Cracks in Our Armor

By: Anna Gavalda

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The Cracks in Our Armor

By: Anna Gavalda

By the international bestselling author of Billie: These seven short stories exploring modern French life are “a raw and tender ode to the human spirit” (Booklist). Critically acclaimed and beloved across Europe, Anna Gavalda’s bestselling novels have been translated into numerous languages. In this collection of short stories, all written in the first person, Gavalda has crafted intimate and inspiring portraits of people who confront their vulnerabilities and admit their weaknesses. These tales illustrate the importance of moving beyond the wounds of the past to embrace love, friendship, forgiveness, and family. From the trucker who puts his dog to sleep following the death of his son to the alcoholic widow who befriends a mysterious stranger, readers will meet expertly drawn characters in these seven stories of suffering and salvation. “The voices heard in these seven stories, each entirely distinct from the others, are of the sort that permanently embed themselves in the memory.” ―Le Soir

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169

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Europa Editions

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1609454979

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9781609454975

Life, Only Better

By: Anna Gavalda

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Life, Only Better

By: Anna Gavalda

Two lost young Parisians discover new paths for their lives in this charming pair of novellas by the international-bestselling author of Billie. Twenty-four-year-old Mathilde has abandoned her studies in art history for a job leaving anonymous negative comments on websites. One day she loses her bag in a café—a bag that happens to contain ten thousand Euros. When an unknown man returns it to her a week later, Mathilde becomes obsessed with the mysterious encounter. Twenty-six-year-old Yann works as a sales assistant in a home appliances store while he waits for better days to come. He wouldn’t say he is unhappy. But sometimes, late at night, when he is crossing a bridge over the River Seine, he imagines jumping. One day he does a favor for one of his neighbors and is asked to stay for dinner as thanks. The following morning Yann throws caution to the wind and decides to change his life entirely. These two novellas by bestselling author Anna Gavalda are among her most moving and inspiring. Life, Only Better is a touching, cleverly crafted book about choices and their consequences.

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180

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Europa Editions

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1609453034

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9781609453039

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

By: Anna Gavalda

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I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

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Hailed by Voici as "a distant descendant of Dorothy Parker," prize-winning Anna Gavalda has caused an international sensation with this dazzling collection of short stories selling over 700,000 copies in her native France. With arresting naturalism, a lively variety of perspectives, Gavalda writes simply--and beautifully--of human beings longing to connect. Gavalda has a knack for capturing our inner as well as our outer dialogues with perfect pitch, provoking reflection, pain, and laughter in equal measure. The stories in I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhereare as wicked as they are insightful, as stylish as they are sparse, as fiercely unsentimental as they are emotionally wrought.

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Penguin

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1573223557

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9781573223553

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

By: Anna Gavalda

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I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

By: 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.

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110121564X

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9781101215647

Hunting and Gathering

By: Anna Gavalda

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Hunting and Gathering

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1440622213

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The Cracks in Our Armor

By: Anna Gavalda

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French Leave

A Novel

By: Anna Gavalda

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French Leave

A Novel

By: Anna Gavalda

Four adult siblings reconnect on a brief adventure through the Loire Valley in this international-bestselling novel by the beloved French author of Billie. Simon and his two sisters, Garance and Lola, flee their cousin’s dull wedding—and Simon’s judgmental wife—to visit their younger brother, Vincent, who is working as a guide at a château in the heart of the enchanting Tours countryside. For a few hours, they forget about kids, spouses, and work, and lose themselves in a day of laughter, teasing, and memories. Then, as simply and as spontaneously as the adventure began, it ends. All four return to their everyday lives, carrying with them the magic of their brief reunion. They are stronger now, and happier, for having rediscovered the ties that bind them. Anna Gavalda’s international-bestselling novel has been published in more than forty languages. A lighthearted and funny parable about escaping the past to find the future, French Leave is a tribute to sibling relationships, local Loire wines, and the art of being together.

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1609459547

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Writing Cultures and Literary Media

Publishing and Reception in the Digital Age

By: Anna Kiernan

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Writing Cultures and Literary Media

Publishing and Reception in the Digital Age

By: Anna Kiernan

This Pivot investigates the impact of the digital on literary culture through the analysis of selected marketing narratives, social media stories, and reading communities. Drawing on the work of contemporary writers, from Bernardine Evaristo to Patricia Lockwood, each chapter addresses a specific tension arising from the overarching question: How has writing culture changed in this digital age? By examining shifting modes of literary production, this book considers how discourses of writing and publishing and hierarchies of cultural capital circulate in a socially motivated post-digital environment. Writing Cultures and Literary Media combines compelling accounts of book trends, reader reception, and interviews with writers and publishers to reveal fresh insights for students, practitioners, and scholars of writing, publishing, and communications.

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113

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Springer Nature

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3030750817

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9783030750817

French Leave

A Novel

By: Anna Gavalda

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French Leave

A Novel

By: Anna Gavalda

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Billie

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Billie

By: Anna Gavalda

A young woman, waiting for help after a nasty fall in the mountains, tells the stars her life story.

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Europa Editions Incorporated

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1609452496

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9781609452490

Breaking Away

By: Anna Gavalda

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Breaking Away

By: Anna Gavalda

Described as 'a gifted literary stylist' by Vogue, Anna Gavalda brings us a story about a second chance at youth. 'Just lovely' Bella On a car journey to a family wedding, Garance reflects on how adult life, with its disappointments and responsibilities, has not always gone to plan for herself or her three siblings. But just around the corner lies the chance for them to revisit their younger, carefree selves. A touching, funny and insightful story by one of France's most successful authors.

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Gallic Books

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1908313099

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9781908313096

35 Kilos of Hope

By: Anna Gavalda

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35 Kilos of Hope

By: Anna Gavalda

From the first day, school had always been torture for Gregory, but his expulsion from school in sixth grade allows him to find his own path and deal with his parents' fights and his beloved grandfather's illness.

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1844286525

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Stoner

By: John Williams

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Stoner

By: John Williams

Fils de paysan, William Stoner débarque à l’université du Missouri en 1910 pour y étudier l’agronomie. Délaissant ses cours de traitements des sols, il découvre les auteurs, la poésie et décide de vouer sa vie à la littérature, quitte à décevoir les siens. Devenu professeur alors que la première guerre mondiale éclate, cet homme solitaire et droit, que rien ne semble diminuer, traversera le siècle et les tumultes de sa vie personnelle avec la confiance de celui qui a depuis longtemps trouvé son refuge : les livres.

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2290041114

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Book's by Anna Gavalda

Hunting and Gathering

Hunting and Gathering

Consolation

Consolation

Someone I Loved

Someone I Loved

The Cracks in Our Armor

The Cracks in Our Armor

Life, Only Better

Life, Only Better

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

Hunting and Gathering

Hunting and Gathering

The Cracks in Our Armor

The Cracks in Our Armor

French Leave

French Leave

Writing Cultures and Literary Media

Writing Cultures and Literary Media

French Leave

French Leave

Billie

Billie

Breaking Away

Breaking Away

35 Kilos of Hope

35 Kilos of Hope

Stoner

Stoner

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