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Three

From the bestselling author of Fresh Water for Flowers
By Valérie Perrin
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In Three by Valérie Perrin, the story follows the intertwined lives of three friends—Nina, Adrien, and Etienne—who form an inseparable bond during childhood. As they grow up, their paths diverge, leading to unexpected revelations and challenges. Set against the backdrop of a small French town, the narrative elegantly explores themes of friendship, secrets, and the complexities of time.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by intricate storytelling and appreciate narratives that delve into the complexities of lifelong friendships. Set across decades, it intricately explores themes of love, secrets, and the inevitable changes that time brings, all wrapped in an emotionally resonant journey.

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A compulsive story about the powers and fleetingness of friendship, love and life - from the author of Fresh Water for Flowers

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A compulsive story about the powers and fleetingness of friendship, love and life - from the author of Fresh Water for Flowers.

Adrien, Etienne and Nina are 10 years old when they meet at school and become inseparable. Years later, a car is pulled up from the bottom of a lake, with a body inside. Virginie, a local journalist with an enigmatic past, follows the case. Step by step, she reveals the extraordinary bonds that unite the three childhood friends. How is the car wreck connected to their story? Why did their friendship fall apart?

Three is a compelling story of love and loss, hope and grief, and of the distance that comes with the passing of time. A masterly crafted story full of suspense and unexpected plot twists.

Praise for Fresh Water for Flowers:

'A beautiful, intensely atmospheric bittersweet dream of a book.' – Matt Haig

'A funny and moving story of one woman's belief that everything will turn out right.' – Stylist

'Melancholic and yet ebullient... What may on the surface of it appear gloomy and morose, in Perrin's hands is an appealing indulgence in nature, food and drink, and, above all, friendships.' – The Guardian

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Three by Valérie Perrin is praised for its evocative portrayal of friendship and detailed prose. It transforms seemingly ordinary situations into captivating experiences, with an engrossing narrative that balances themes of self-acceptance and camaraderie. Critics highlight its atmospheric and moving storytelling, likening it to a bittersweet dream.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787704633

Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

Contributors:

  • Translated by Hildegarde Serle
  • Translated by Hildegarde Serle

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 560

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About the Author

Valérie Perrin was born in 1967 in Remiremont, in the Vosges Mountains, France. She grew up in Burgundy and settled in Paris in 1986. Her novel Forgotten on Sunday (2015) won the Booksellers Choice Award. Her English-language debut, Fresh Water for Flowers (Europa, 2020) won the Maison de la Presse Prize, the Paperback Readers Prize, and was named a 2020 ABA Indies Introduce and Indie Next List title. It has been translated into over thirty languages. Figaro Littéraire named Perrin one of the ten best-selling authors in France in 2019, and in Italy, Fresh Water for Flowers was the best selling book of 2020. Perrin now lives in Normandy.

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