{"product_id":"french-rhapsody-book-antoine-laurain-9781910477304","title":"French Rhapsody","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Red Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn endearing love story written in beautifully poetic prose. It is an enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity.--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe President's Hat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts gentle satirical humor reminded me of Jacques Tati's classic films.--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrresistibly whimsical, possessed of wit somewhere between that of Alan Bennett's in \u003ci\u003eThe Uncommon Reader \u003c\/i\u003eand Muriel Barbery's in \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e, and thoroughly entertaining--The King's English Bookshop, Salt Lake City\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntoine Laurain's new novel combines his trademark charm with a satirical take on modern France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiddle-aged doctor Alain Massoulier has received a life-changing letter--thirty-three years too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLost in the Paris postal system for decades, the letter from Polydor, dated 1983, offers a recording contract to The Holograms, in which Alain played lead guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack then The Holograms had believed in their cutting-edge sound. However, the music industry remained indifferent, and eventually the band split up, each going their own way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlain is overcome by nostalgia, and is tempted to track down the members of the group. But in a world where everything and everyone has changed . . . where will his quest take him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntoine Laurain \u003c\/b\u003eis a Parisian screenwriter, antiques collector and the author of six novels, three of which are available in English. \u003ci\u003eThe President's Hat \u003c\/i\u003ewas a 2013 ABA Indies Introduce choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49594428293393,"sku":"GOR007681006","price":3.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49640963047697,"sku":"GOR008117677","price":3.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49652740358417,"sku":"GOR009021947","price":3.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ GARDNERS","offer_id":49737782624529,"sku":"NGR9781910477304","price":8.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50197808349457,"sku":"CIN1910477303G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50292425916689,"sku":"CIN1910477303VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50402188689681,"sku":"CIN1910477303A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51400432550161,"sku":"GOR007931263","price":4.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1910477303.jpg?v=1751413370","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/french-rhapsody-book-antoine-laurain-9781910477304","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}