The 6:41 to Paris
The 6:41 to Paris
Author: Blondel, Jean-Philippe
Brand: New Vessel Press
Number Of Pages: 146
Details: "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 Sunday Book Review "Perfectly written and a remarkably suspenseful read ... an absorbing, intriguing, insightful book for all readers."Library Journal (Starred review) Cécile, a stylish forty-seven-year-old, has spent the weekend visiting her parents in a provincial town southeast of Paris. By early Monday morning, she's exhausted. These trips back home are always stressful and she settles into a train compartment with an empty seat beside her. But it's soon occupied by a man she instantly recognizes: Philippe Leduc, with whom she had a passionate affair that ended in her brutal humiliation thirty years ago. In the fraught hour and a half that ensues, their express train hurtles towards the French capital. Cécile and Philippe undertake their own face to face journeyIn silence? What could they possibly say to one another?with the reader gaining entrée to the most private of thoughts. This is a psychological thriller about past romance, with all its pain and promise. Reading group guide is available from New Vessel Press.
EAN: 9781939931269
Release Date: 01-12-2015
Languages: English
Item Note: Book is in good condition! The cover has light wear. The pages look good and do not have tears or marks.
Item Condition: UsedGood
Binding: paperback