In this mega-bestseller from France and the follow-up to The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles, a woman contends with divorce, family trouble, and even murder in her journey to discover who she really is. Fortysomething mother of two Joséphine Cortès is at a crossroads. She has just moved to a posh new apartment in Paris after the success of the historical novel she ghostwrote for her sister, Iris. Still struggling with her divorce—the result of her husband running off to Kenya to start a crocodile farm with his mistress—she is now entangled too in a messy lie orchestrated by her sister. And just when things seem they can't get any more complicated, people start turning up dead in her neighborhood. As Joséphine struggles to find her voice and her confidence amidst a messy web of relationships and a string of murders, she and those around her must learn to push on with determination, like headstrong little turtles learning to dance slowly in a world that's too violent and moving too fast.
Le Divorce meets The Elegance of the Hedgehog in this hilariously entertaining mega-bestseller from France When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two—confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé—is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Joséphine’s charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all—a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a très chic Paris address—but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Joséphine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris’s name. All is well—that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season.
De la autora de Los ojos amarillos de los cocodrilos. Más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en Francia. Para algunas, es la hora de la revancha. Para otras, la de la liberación. O de la esperanza. Todo se hace, se deshace, renace. Las muchachas avanzan con grandes zancadas. Nunca sabemos lo que está por llegar. Contenemos la respiración, cruzamos los dedos. ¡Vivan las muchachas!
In this mega-bestseller from France and the follow-up to The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles, a woman contends with divorce, family trouble, and even murder in her journey to discover who she really is. Fortysomething mother of two Joséphine Cortès is at a crossroads. She has just moved to a posh new apartment in Paris after the success of the historical novel she ghostwrote for her sister, Iris. Still struggling with her divorce—the result of her husband running off to Kenya to start a crocodile farm with his mistress—she is now entangled too in a messy lie orchestrated by her sister. And just when things seem they can't get any more complicated, people start turning up dead in her neighborhood. As Joséphine struggles to find her voice and her confidence amidst a messy web of relationships and a string of murders, she and those around her must learn to push on with determination, like headstrong little turtles learning to dance slowly in a world that's too violent and moving too fast.
Segunda entrega de la nueva trilogía de Katherine PancolDe la autora de Los ojos amarillos de los cocodrilos. Más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos en Francia. Estas chicas son intrépidas. No piden nada a los demás. Solo se lo piden a ellas mismas. Esconden su miedo detrás de una sonrisa. Es la manera más segura de avanzar, inventar, inventarse. Sienten el impulso en las alas, levantan el vuelo, caen y remontan aún más bellas. Hay secretos, misterios, traiciones. Obstáculos que sortear. Palabras de amor lanzadas al viento. ¡La vida, claro está!
Le Divorce meets The Elegance of the Hedgehog in this hilariously entertaining mega-bestseller from France When her chronically unemployed husband runs off to start a crocodile farm in Kenya with his mistress, Joséphine Cortès is left in an unhappy state of affairs. The mother of two—confident, beautiful teenage Hortense and shy, babyish Zoé—is forced to maintain a stable family life while making ends meet on her meager salary as a medieval history scholar. Meanwhile, Joséphine’s charismatic sister Iris seems to have it all—a wealthy husband, gorgeous looks, and a très chic Paris address—but she dreams of bringing meaning back into her life. When Iris charms a famous publisher into offering her a lucrative deal for a twelfth-century romance, she offers her sister a deal of her own: Joséphine will write the novel and pocket all the proceeds, but the book will be published under Iris’s name. All is well—that is, until the book becomes the literary sensation of the season.
Rose est une jeune biologiste. Elle fait des recherches à Paris et à New York sur une luciole, Lamprohiza splendidula, qui semble très prometteuse pour la recherche médicale. Si elle étudie avec grande maîtrise l'alchimie sexuelle des insectes et leur reproduction, elle se trouve totalement désemparée face à Léo quand elle en tombe amoureuse. La vie n'est pas comme dans un laboratoire. Et ce n'est pas sa mère (cachée derrière des lunettes noires) ni sa grand-mère (qui parle à Dieu et à ses doigts de pied) qui vont pouvoir l'aider. Bed bug ou le désarroi amoureux d'une femme au bord d'un lit. « Une romancière irrésistible. » « Des histoires bien troussées, racontées avec intelligence, générosité et ambition. » Le Point « La littérature qui donne un peu d'espoir » Le Monde « Et si elle était, à sa façon, moderne, une écumeuse des petits riens qui font les grandes choses, des observations les plus ténues, des couleurs de l'âme ? » Le Parisien
In this mega-bestseller from France and the follow-up to The Yellow Eyes of Crocodiles, a woman contends with divorce, family trouble, and even murder in her journey to discover who she really is. Forty-something mother of two Josephine Cortes is at a crossroads. She has just moved to a posh new apartment in Paris after the success of the historical novel she ghostwrote for her sister, Iris. Still struggling with her divorce--the result of her husband running off to Kenya to start a crocodile farm with his mistress--she is now entangled too in a messy lie orchestrated by her sister. And just when things seem they can't get any more complicated, people start turning up dead in her neighbourhood. As Josephine struggles to find her voice and her confidence amidst a messy web of relationships and a string of murders, she and those around her must learn to push on with determination, like headstrong little turtles learning to dance slowly in a world that's too violent and moving too fast.
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