Constantly getting in trouble at school, Gregory, who has been held back twice and expelled once, seeks solace in his grandfather's shed with his inventions until he realizes, with the help of his grandfather, that it is time for him to get his act t...
Hailed by Voici as "a distant descendant of Dorothy Parker," prize-winning Anna Gavalda has caused an international sensation with this dazzling collection of short stories selling over 700,000 copies in her native France. With arresting naturalism, ...
Abandoned by her husband, a young woman forms a profound and life-changing relationship with her father-in-law, in a new novel--featuring both the English translation and original French text--by the author of
Prize-winning author Anna Gavalda has galvanized the literary world with an exquisite genius for storytelling. Here, in her epic new novel of intimate lives-and filled with the "humanity and wit" (Marie Claire) that has made it a bestselling sensatio...
From his first day, school had been torture for Gregory, and it got progressively worse, until he was expelled in sixth grade, but through all his diffficulties, Gregory could count on support from his grandfather, until his grandfather became ill an...
Four adult siblings reconnect on a brief adventure through the Loire Valley in this international-bestselling novel by the beloved French author of Billie. Simon and his two sisters, Garance and Lola, flee their cousin’s dull wedding -- and ...
On a car journey to a family wedding, Garance reflects on how adult life, with its disappointments and responsibilities, has not always gone to plan for herself or her three siblings. But just around the corner lies the chance for them to revisit the...
Two lost young Parisians discover new paths for their lives in this charming pair of novellas by the international-bestselling author of Billie. Twenty-four-year-old Mathilde has abandoned her studies in art history for a job leaving anonymous...
By the international bestselling author of Billie: These seven short stories exploring modern French life are “a raw and tender ode to the human spirit” (Booklist). Critically acclaimed and beloved across Europe, Anna Gavalda’s bestselli...