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A romantic novel like no other.
A writer has penned a novel about the great love of his youth. After a public reading, he is approached by a woman he doesn’t recognize—but it’s his lover. He is the author; she, the figure in his novel. The young girl from back then has turned into an interesting and attractive woman—but she’s also married.
Soon the situation becomes a little strange: they sit down together, have a glass of wine, talk about French romantic novels, and ask each other what one expects of love when one grows older. All the while, her husband is sitting in the next room. How is this going to end?
Navid Kermani has written a romantic novel like no other—surprising, witty, profound—and one can barely put it down.
Paris, So to Speak offers a captivating exploration of love, nostalgia, and the complexities of human relationships.
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ISBN: 9781803090702
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 09 May 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 159.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 446g
Pages: 264
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Navid Kermani is a German writer and orientalist. He lives in Cologne. Wieland Hoban is a British composer and translator who lives in Germany.
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