Publisher Review

‘Elegant and quietly lyrical . . . captures the quirks and intimacies of life in provincial France, without giving in to easy sentimentality or heavy-handed satire’ Irish Times

‘Full of sensitivity, charm and intelligence. Brilliant’ Antoine Laurain, author of The Red Notebook

‘A sumptuous homage to reading in which the writer deftly depicts provincial life with humour and affection’ Le Parisien’An enchanting, thoroughly human story about the power of literature’ L’Obs

‘In Carlier’s hands seriousness lacks pompousness and humour provides a trusty defence against melancholia’ Le Figaro

‘A book that will do you the world of good’ Livres Hebdo