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Happy People Read and Drink Coffee Agnes Martin-Lugand

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee By Agnes Martin-Lugand

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand


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Summary

The international phenomenon- now in development as a Weinstein Company feature film- described as Under the Tuscan Sun set in Ireland, about a recent widow who moves to the Irish coast and begins a tumultuous but ultimately healing relationship with her neighbour, a brooding Irish photographer.

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee Summary

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand

Diane seems to have the perfect life. She is a wife, mother, and the owner of Happy People Read and Drink Coffee, a cozy literary cafe in Paris. But when she suddenly loses her husband and daughter in a car accident, the world as she knows it disappears.One year later, Diane moves to a small town on the Irish coast, determined to heal by rebuilding her life alone,until she meets Edward, a handsome and moody photographer, and falls into a surprising and tumultuous romance.But will it last when Diane leaves Ireland for good? At once heartbreaking and uplifting, Diane's story is deeply felt, reminding us that love remembered is love enduring.A heartbreaking story of love and loss that will twist readers up in knots, essential. ,Library Journal

Happy People Read and Drink Coffee Reviews

Profoundly moving and expertly told, Happy People confronts life's most nightmarish tragedy with an unblinking examination. Diane's journey to find meaning again is at once charming and heartbreaking, and I found myself pulling for her to seek out her next experience of love. The wisdom and magic in these pages will linger long after the book is closed. -- #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs Martin-Lugand's sparse but emotionally forceful style, aided by Smith's translation from the original French, catches the sweeter moments between two people embittered by loss. -- Kirkus A heartbreaking story of love and loss that will twist readers up in knots... Essential for any foreign literature or women's fiction collection. --Library Journal The energy that Agnes Martin-Lugand is able to convey with this storm is enormous. This is one roller-coaster of a book, but I loved every moment of it... Anyone who has ever experienced a feeling of any kind, ever, will enjoy this novel. -- San Francisco Book Review This is a powerful story of love and loss and how life moves forward often of its own accord. Both tearful and uplifting this is an exquisite story of re-growth and renewal after tragedy. -- Blogcritics.org

About Agnes Martin-Lugand

After six years as a clinical psychologist, Agnes Martin-Lugand now devotes herself to writing full-time. She is also the author of Happiness Slips Through My Fingers (Entre mes mains le bonheur se faufile) and the sequel to Happy People, Don't Worry, Life Is Easy (La vie est facile, ne t'inquiete pas).Sandra Smith is a critically acclaimed translator of French literature. She has previously worked on Suite Francaise and subsequent novels by Irene Nemirovsky, as well as a new translation of The Outsider by Albert Camus.

Additional information

GOR009552090
9781602862845
1602862842
Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Hachette Book Group
20160510
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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