Book
The girl who reads on the métro / Christine Féret-Fleury ; translated from the French by Ros Schwartz.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250315427 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 175 pages ; 19 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: La fille qui lisait dans le métro. "Originally published in French: Paris : Éditions Denoël, 2017. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language Note: | In English, translated from the French. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Books and reading > Fiction. Booksellers and bookselling > Fiction. Paris (France) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC Feret | 31681010172484 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"In the vein of Amâelie and The Little Paris Bookshop, a modern fairytale about a French woman whose life is turned upside down when she meets a reclusive bookseller and his young daughter. Juliette leads a perfectly ordinary life in Paris, working a slow office job, dating a string of not-quite-right men, and fighting off melancholy. The only bright spots in her day are her mâetro rides across the city and the stories she dreams up about the strangers reading books across from her: the old lady, the math student, the amateur ornithologist, the woman in love, the girl who always tears up at page 247. One morning, avoiding the office for as long as she can, Juliette finds herself on a new block, in front of a rusty gate wedged open with a book. Unable to resist, Juliette walks through, into the bizarre and enchanting lives of Soliman and his young daughter, Zaide. Before she realizes entirely what is happening, Juliette agrees to become a passeur, Soliman's name for the booksellers he hires to take stacksof used books out of his store and into the world, using their imagination and intuition to match books with readers. Suddenly, Juliette's daydreaming becomes her reality, and when Soliman asks her to move in to their store to take care of Zaide while hegoes away, she has to decide if she is ready to throw herself headfirst into this new life. Big-hearted, funny, and gloriously zany, The Girl Who Reads on the Mâetro is a delayed coming-of-age story about a young woman who dares to change her life, and acelebration of the power of books to unite us all"-- - Baker & Taylor
Dreaming up stories about her fellow readers on the Métro, a French office worker unexpectedly befriends a reclusive bookseller who asks her to care for his store and young daughter while he is away. - McMillan Palgrave
âWith a cast of characters reminiscent of the French film Amélie, Féret-Fleury creates a world that is delightful and enchantingâ¦Light and sweet as a bonbon, this little confection of a book is delicious.â âKirkus Reviews
For fans of Amélie and The Little Paris Bookshop, a modern fairytale about a French woman whose life is turned upside down when she meets a reclusive bookseller and his young daughter.
Juliette leads a perfectly ordinary life in Paris, working a slow office job, dating a string of not-quite-right men, and fighting off melancholy. The only bright spots in her day are her métro rides across the city and the stories she dreams up about the strangers reading books across from her: the old lady, the math student, the amateur ornithologist, the woman in love, the girl who always tears up at page 247.
One morning, avoiding the office for as long as she can, Juliette finds herself on a new block, in front of a rusty gate wedged open with a book. Unable to resist, Juliette walks through, into the bizarre and enchanting lives of Soliman and his young daughter, Zaide. Before she realizes entirely what is happening, Juliette agrees to become a passeur, Solimanâs name for the booksellers he hires to take stacks of used books out of his store and into the world, using their imagination and intuition to match books with readers. Suddenly, Julietteâs daydreaming becomes her reality, and when Soliman asks her to move in to their store to take care of Zaide while he goes away, she has to decide if she is ready to throw herself headfirst into this new life.
Big-hearted, funny, and gloriously zany, The Girl Who Reads on the Métro is a delayed coming-of-age story about a young woman who dares to change her life, and a celebration of the power of books to unite us all.
