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The Girl Who Reads on the Métro

By Christine Féret-Fleury
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Every morning, Juliette escapes her dreary commute by losing herself in books on the métro. When she unexpectedly alights early one day, she encounters Soliman, the enigmatic owner of a magical bookshop. Believing in the transformative power of literature, Soliman enlists Juliette to become a "passeur" – someone who delivers the right book to the right person at the right time. Leaving her old life behind, Juliette embarks on a journey that reveals how deeply books can change lives.
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Ideal for readers who love gentle fiction infused with literary passion, fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and those who cherish heartwarming, Parisian-set stories about the magic of books.

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Championing the intrinsic power of reading, this is a story for anyone who understands that a book can change a life.

Championing the intrinsic power of reading, this is a story for anyone who understands that a book can change a life.

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For fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Girl Who Reads on the Métro is the French phenomenon by Christine Féret-Fleury ready to charm book-lovers everywhere.

When Juliette takes the métro to her loathed office job each morning, her only escape is in books—she avidly reads on her journey and imagines what her fellow commuters' choices might say about them.

But when, one day, she decides to alight the train a few stops early and meets Soliman—the mysterious owner of the most enchanting bookshop Juliette has ever seen—she is sure her life will never be the same again.

For Soliman also believes in the power of books to change the course of a life—entrusting his passeurs with the task of giving each book to the person who needs it most—and he thinks Juliette is perfect for the job.

And so, leaving her old life behind, Juliette will discover the true power a book can have.

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An enchanting story filled with literary references that will convert even reluctant readers. — Avantages
A delightful novel! — Madame Figaro
A beautiful, wonderfully quirky tale ending with a smile. — Lire
A charming, cheerful read for book lovers and Paris enthusiasts. — France Magazine

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ISBN: 9781509868339

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mantle

Contributors:

  • Translated by Ros Schwartz
  • Translated by Ros Schwartz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 207.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Christine Féret-Fleury began her career as a publisher at Gallimard Jeunesse. In 1996, she wrote her debut children's book, Le Petit Tamour, quickly followed in 1999 by her debut novel for adults, Les vagues sont douces comme des tigres, winner of the Antigone Prize. Since then, she has gone on to write eighty further books, and counting. A prolific reader, she likes to try her hand at each of the many literary genres she enjoys. The Girl Who Reads on the Métro is her first adult novel to be translated into English.

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