The Reader on the 627

AuthorJean-Paul Didierlaurent
Rating
Price1087

An irresistible French sensation - Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore meets AmÃ©lie - The Reader on the 6.27 explores the power of books through the lives of the people they save. It is sure to capture the hearts of book lovers everywhere. Guylain Vignolles lives on the edge of existence. Working at a book pulping factory in a job he hates, he has but one pleasure in life Sitting on the 6.27 train each day, Guylain recites aloud from pages he has saved from the jaws of his monstrous pulping machine. And it's this release of words into the world that starts our hero on a journey that will finally bring meaning into his life. For one morning, Guylain discovers the diary of a lonely young woman: Julie. A woman who feels as lost in the world as he does. As he reads from these pages to a rapt audience, Guylain finds himself falling hopelessly in love with their enchanting author . . . The Reader on the 6.27 is a tale bursting with larger-than-life characters, each of whom touches Guylain's life for the better. This captivating novel is a warm, funny fable about literature's power to uplift even the most downtrodden of lives. The humanity of the characters . . . the re-enchantment of everyday life, the power of words and literature, tenderness and humour . . The Reader on the 6.27 is a must' L'Express A beautiful testimony to the universality of the love of books' Livres Hebdo

Publisher N A
Publication Date 04/06/2015
Number of Pages 100
Binding Hard Back
ISBN 9781447276463
Category Fiction , Literature

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