A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi
An emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes
"A beautiful story, so elegantly written" * Nicola Cornick, author of The Last Daughter *
"Grimaldi’s account of two sisters taking stock of what’s brought them this far is affecting but smile producing as well. A bittersweet slice of life." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Grimaldi's concise prose, translated by Hildegarde Serle, is striking and vivid, painting a sympathetic portrait of the enduring bond of sisterhood. Readers will fall under the spell of a compassionately revealed story that blends poignancy and humor in depicting the transcendental nature of familial love and forgiveness." * Shelf Awareness *
"[A] beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story." * Electric Literature *
“Virginie Grimaldi delivers her most accomplished, strongest novel. Her best.” * Le Parisien *
“A story of life, bursts of happiness, scars of misfortune, in which many readers should find themselves.” * France Inter *
"Heartwarming." * Good Housekeeping (on How To Find Love in the Little Things) *
"The famous 'Grimaldi touch' is a lightness of tone and style that takes your breath away." * ELLE France (on Chasing the Stars) *
"Grimaldi’s account of two sisters taking stock of what’s brought them this far is affecting but smile producing as well. A bittersweet slice of life." * Kirkus Reviews *
"Grimaldi's concise prose, translated by Hildegarde Serle, is striking and vivid, painting a sympathetic portrait of the enduring bond of sisterhood. Readers will fall under the spell of a compassionately revealed story that blends poignancy and humor in depicting the transcendental nature of familial love and forgiveness." * Shelf Awareness *
"[A] beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story." * Electric Literature *
“Virginie Grimaldi delivers her most accomplished, strongest novel. Her best.” * Le Parisien *
“A story of life, bursts of happiness, scars of misfortune, in which many readers should find themselves.” * France Inter *
"Heartwarming." * Good Housekeeping (on How To Find Love in the Little Things) *
"The famous 'Grimaldi touch' is a lightness of tone and style that takes your breath away." * ELLE France (on Chasing the Stars) *
Virginie Grimaldi was born in Bordeaux where she still lives. Translated into more than twenty languages, her novels are carried by endearing characters and a poetic and sensitive pen. She is the most read French novelist in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Le Figaro littéraire/GFK awards) and the winner of the Favourite Book of the French in 2022 (France Télévisions). She is the author of Chasing the Stars and How to Find Love in the Little Things. Hildegarde Serle has worked in London as a subeditor, mainly on The Independent, since graduating in French from Oxford University. In 2011, she did the CIOL Diploma in Translation. She still lives in London, but her heart lives on the Quai aux Fleurs in Paris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787705098 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787705099 |
| Title | A Good Life |
| Author | Virginie Grimaldi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-06-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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