PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Jean-Philippe Blondel was born in 1964 in Troyes, France, where he lives as an author and English teacher. His novel The 6:41 to Paris has been acclaimed in both the United States and Europe. Alison Anderson is a novelist and translator of literature from French. Among the authors she has translated are J. M. G. Le Clézio, Christian Bobin, Muriel Barbery, and Amélie Nothomb.
This intimate story confirms the author's rare talent for portraying bygone eras. --Le Monde Praise for The 6:41 to Paris: A strong plot and a touching portrayal of how any of us might feel when unexpectedly confronted by the detritus of young love ... The 6:41 to Paris is a timely reminder that the past is always waiting to ambush us. --The New York Times Book Review A taut, suspenseful psychological journey from which there is no escape. The 6:41 to Paris shatters any illusions that acts of cruelty committed in our youth are of little consequence later in life. A gripping yarn for our time. --Kati Marton, author of Paris: A Love Story Blondel conveys ... a shared, suspenseful dread that makes you want to turn every page at locomotive pace. --The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Perfectly written and a remarkably suspenseful read ... an absorbing, intriguing, insightful book for all readers. --Library Journal (Starred review) A fast, yet deep journey through the characters' experiences of anger, triumph, remorse, and forgiveness, Blondel's novel ... reminds us that even long-ago heartbreaks have the power to ignite our most powerful emotions. --Kirkus Reviews
