The Girl Who Reads on the Métro
Christine Féret-Fleury
Translated by Ros Schwartz
17 October 2019Imprint: Mantle
Synopsis
For fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and The Elegance of the Hedgehog, The Girl Who Reads on the Métro is the French phenomenon by Christine Féret-Fleury, ready to charm book-lovers everywhere . . .
When Juliette takes the métro to her loathed office job each morning, her only escape is in books – she avidly reads on her journey and imagines what her fellow commuters’ choices might say about them.
Then she meets Soliman – the mysterious owner of the most enchanting bookshop Juliette has ever seen – and things will never be the same again. For Soliman believes in the power of books to change the course of a life, and he’s about to change Juliette’s forever . . .
Details
17 October 2019208 pages
9781509868360Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
An enchanting story made of literary references that would convince anyone to become a reader, even the most reluctant onesAvantages
A delightful novel!Madame Figaro
A beautiful tale, wonderfully crazy, for everyone who likes to end a book with a smile on their faceLire
This magical book will have you under its spell in no timeSunday Post
