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Antoine Laurain

    1 de enero de 1972

    Antoine Laurain crea relatos encantadores que a menudo capturan la atmósfera y el encanto únicos de París. Su estilo narrativo se distingue por una sutil mezcla de historia, coleccionismo y lo inesperado. Laurain profundiza en las complejidades de las conexiones humanas, descubriendo los secretos ocultos en objetos y eventos cotidianos. Sus obras ofrecen a los lectores una perspectiva distintiva de la cultura y la vida francesas.

    Antoine Laurain
    Schlechtwetterzonen
    Smoking Kills
    The President's Hat
    Red Is My Heart
    An Astronomer in Love
    La mujer de la libreta roja
    • La mujer de la libreta roja

      • 160 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      Sus días de banquero pertenecen al pasado. Ahora, Laurent Letellier es el feliz propietario de una pequeña librería parisina. Cuando una mañana, camino del trabajo, se topa con un bolso de mujer abandonado sobre un cubo de basura, decide llevárselo a la tienda con la noble intención de devolverlo a su dueña. Desaparecidos el billetero y el móvil, su propósito parece casi imposible si no fuera porque, entre diversos objetos femeninos, Laurent encuentra una libreta roja llena de anotaciones, pensamientos y recuerdos. Cediendo a la curiosidad, se sumerge en la jugosa lectura y, como un si de un rompecabezas se tratara, empieza a reconstruir la vida de Laure, amparado por la excusa de hallar alguna pista que le permita localizarla. Sin embargo, para qué engañarse, el diario también es una llave a la intimidad de la enigmática desconocida, lo que ejerce sobre Laurent una irresistible fascinación. Y mientras él se entrega de lleno a una absorbente labor detectivesca, Laure regresa a casa después de recuperarse en el hospital de las secuelas del atraco. De pronto, los papeles se intercambian, y en un giro sorprendente, Laure se convierte también en investigadora, empeñada en descubrir quién es el misterioso hombre que ha depositado el bolso, con todo su preciado contenido, en el salón de su casa. Antoine Laurain ha escrito un relato encantador, una historia sencilla pero sofisticada que atrapa desde la primera página y que es, al mismo tiempo, un canto de amor al auténtico espíritu parisino: el de sus rincones recoletos, sus cafés de barrio, sus viejos edificios de patios soleados y sus gentes variopintas. Con un estilo claro y fluido, y un talento incuestionable para engarzar los pequeños detalles y esas extrañas casualidades que constituyen las pinceladas del azar, Laurain ha dado luz a una novela de una sutil y fascinante belleza.

      La mujer de la libreta roja
    • From the author of The Red Notebook, described as 'Parisian perfection' by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, An Astronomer in Love is a story of two men, 250 years apart, who find themselves on separate quests to see the transit of Venus across the Sun. In 1760, Guillaume le Gentil sets out on a quest through the oceans of India, to document the transit of Venus at the request of the King. The weather is turbulent, the seas are rough, but Guillaume's determination will conquer all. In 2012, divorced estate agent Xavier Lemercier finds Guillaume's telescope by chance in a cupboard in one of his old apartments. While looking out across the city, the telescope falls on the window of a beautiful brunette woman. Xavier watches her wistfully from afar, until the day she walks through the door of his office, and his life changes forever... From the best-selling author Antoine Laurain, An Astronomer in Love is a time-travelling epic-in-miniature of adventure, destiny, and the power of love.

      An Astronomer in Love
    • Red Is My Heart

      • 192 páginas
      • 7 horas de lectura

      How do you get over the woman you loved? A painful yet playful tale of love, break-up, solitude and hope told in words and pictures, from the author of The Red Notebook, Antoine Laurain, and Paris street artist Le Sonneur.

      Red Is My Heart
    • The President's Hat

      • 208 páginas
      • 8 horas de lectura

      This prize-winning French bestseller is a charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a roller-coaster ride through French life during the Mitterrand years. Dining alone in an elegant Parisian brasserie, accountant Daniel Mercier can hardly believe his eyes when President Fran ois Mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. After the presidential party has gone, Daniel discovers that Mitterrand's black felt hat has been left behind. After a few moments' soul-searching, Daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir of an extraordinary evening. It's a perfect fit, and as he leaves the restaurant Daniel begins to feel somehow . . . different. Has Daniel unwittingly discovered the secret of supreme power? For two years the iconic item of headgear plays with the lives of the men and women who wear it, bringing them success that had previously eluded them. Antoine Laurain's brilliantly orchestrated tour captures entertaining portraits of a rich gallery of characters. Shot through with a delicious, wicked sense of humor, The President's Hat is a vivid re-creation of the everyday life of an era. "As entertaining as it is original, this is a story to enjoy like a chocolate with a surprise centre."--Marie France "An enjoyable trip into the heart of the 1980s."--Le Figaro "Impossible to resist"--L'Express Antoine Laurain was born in Paris. He is a writer, collector, and director of several short films.

      The President's Hat
    • Smoking Kills

      • 224 páginas
      • 8 horas de lectura

      How far would you go to enjoy a cigarette? In this witty black comedy, Laurain's anti-hero can only make smoking pleasurable by committing the ultimate crime

      Smoking Kills
    • A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.

      Schlechtwetterzonen
    • Vintage 1954

      • 208 páginas
      • 8 horas de lectura

      After drinking a bottle of vintage Beaujolais, a group of Parisian neighbours are transported back in time to 1954.

      Vintage 1954
    • A Parisian editor is drawn into a murder investigation when an unknown thriller author is shortlisted for a prize.

      The Readers' Room
    • French Rhapsody

      • 215 páginas
      • 8 horas de lectura

      Antoine Laurain's new novel combines his trademark charm with a satirical take on modern France. Middle-aged doctor Alain Massoulier has received a life-changing letter--thirty-three years too late. Lost 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. Back 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. Alain 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?

      French Rhapsody
    • The Portrait

      • 144 páginas
      • 6 horas de lectura

      "An enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity." --San Francisco Book Review on The Red Notebook Avid antiques collector Pierre-Fran ois Chaumont unearths the find of a lifetime at a Paris auction house: an eighteenth-century portrait of a gentleman who looks just like him. Researching into the painting's history, he has the chance to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life . . . Antoine Laurain is a Parisian screenwriter, antiques collector, and prize-winning novelist. The President's Hat was a 2013 ABA Indies Introduce choice.

      The Portrait