Watch a video interview with antoine laurain, author of. The red notebook by antoine laurain heroic bookseller laurent letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a parisian street. He is the author of the bestselling novels the president s hat and the red notebook. Download or read online le livre des baltimore by joel dicker. Having heard so much about antoine laurain, i seized the importunity offered by netgalley to get an earlier introduction to this author, through his first book translated into english. The presidents hat by antoine laurain 97819083478 booktopia. Mar 02, 2015 antoine laurain is the awardwinning author of six novels including the red notebook indie next, miba bestseller and the presidents hat waterstones book club, indies introduce. The presidents hat ebook by antoine laurain rakuten kobo. It is a charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through french life in the mitterrand years and it.
The red notebook by antoine laurain, emily boyce translator. There s nothing in the bag to indicate who it belongs to, although there s all sorts of other things in it. After the presidential party has gone, daniel discovers that mitterrand s black felt hat has been left behind. Out now in paperback, audio and ebook from gallic books. Antoine laurain introduces his novel, the presidents hat. Like the red notebook which i read a couple of weeks ago, the presidents hat offers a charming read that is such a pleasant relief after all the dark literature that is on the market nowadays. Book clubbing the civil service retirement fellowship csrf. Or did the real power lie in the hat bringing out a facet of the wearers that already existed, but could not be expressed by their everyday hatless selves. The hat changes hands a couple more times, causing each wearer to make crucial changes to their life.
Download the president s hat antoine laurain gallic books ebook. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The message it sends, on the other hand, is beyond dubious. The presidents hat, a charming fable set in the mitterrand years, was awarded the prix landerneau decouvertes and the prix relay in 2012 and is published in english by gallic. A fifthgeneration parisian, laurain is a journalist, screenwriter, director, antiques collector, and novelist. When the president leaves, he forgets his hat and daniel decides to keep it. Read the presidents hat by antoine laurain available from rakuten kobo. Instructions for a heatwave, by maggie ofarrell 34.
The presidents hat by antoine laurain read by raworth. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The presidents hat shows the author to be more than adept at such entertaining, short novels. The pirate bay the galaxys most resilient bittorrent site. Le figaro anyone who enjoyed laurains previous novels the presidents hat and the red notebook will. The presidents hat, a novel by french author antoine laurain, opens the possibilities that a black velvet hat holds for its wearer. Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant daniel mercier can hardly believe his eyes when president francois mitterrand sits down to eat at the. Bookseller laurent letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a parisian street, and feels impelled to return it to its owner. A truly born and bread parisian, after studying film, he began his career directing short films and writing screenplays.
Shot through with a delicious, wicked sense of humor, the presidents hat is a vivid recreation of the everyday life of an era. The presidents hat is an agreeable read its good fun, and quite well presented, with laurain handling the unusual and hardtobelieve premise well. Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant. His passion for art led him to take a job assisting an antiques dealer in paris. Like as men are wicked and not prepared to keep their word to you, you have no need to keep your word to them. Interview with writer antoine laurain words with writers. Presidents hat and the movie rights of the red notebook have been sold to ugc. Antoine laurain, gallic books download the presidents hat antoine laurain gallic books ebook.
Listen to the presidents hat audiobook by antoine laurain, narrated by luke thompson, peter noble, david timson, sandra duncan, jane collingwood, rebecca egan. The presidents hat public library of cincinnati and. I am really terrible when it comes to picking out contemporary fiction to read. Antoine laurain was born in paris and is a journalist, antiques collector and the author of five novels. Read the president s hat by antoine laurain available from rakuten kobo. The presidents hat by antoine laurain, paperback barnes. Antoine laurain was born in paris in the early 70s. Nostalgic, affectionate, funny and wise, the president s hat should be read, enjoyed and handed on like a relay baton. French tv is making a film of the presidents hat and the movie rights of the red notebook have been sold to ugc. Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant daniel mercier can hardly believe his eyes when president francois mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant daniel mercier can hardly believe his eyes.
Booktopia red notebook by laurain antoine, 97819083867. The president s hat is an agreeable read it s good fun, and quite well presented, with laurain handling the unusual and hardtobelieve premise well. The president and the assassin by scott miller epub. After a few moments soulsearching, daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir of an extraordinary evening. Antoine laurain seems to have found his niche in writing quirky amusing and clever little stories that will appeal to a wide reading public. The presidents hat is a short book with an easytoread style and so can be read in one session, but you will probably find yourself thinking about it afterwards. Antoine laurains delightful the presidents hat remains my favourite book of 20. A truly born and bred parisian, after studying film, he began his career directing short films and writing screenplays. Buy the presidents hat by antoine laurain, jane aitken translator, emily boyce translator, louise rogers lalaurie from amazons fiction books store. The presidents hat by antoine laurain bookish ramblings. A fable from premobilephone paris that fairly zips along. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than 180,000 copies in english. He is a writer, collector and director of several short films. Shop amongst our popular books, including 24, the red notebook, vintage 1954 and more from antoine laurain.
President mitterrand turns up at a restaurant in paris with his entourage. When daniel leaves the hat on the train it is discovered by a woman on her way to meet her lover, the hat then meets a perfumer and later a rightwing city gent. I found myself asking this after finishing the presidents hat more or less at a sitting. Many thanks to the publishers, gallic books, for allowing me to read it. This is laurains more famous novel and its very cleverly told. Lucky for me, it turned out to a delightful little novel. President s hat and the movie rights of the red notebook have been sold to ugc. The presidents hat kindle edition by laurain, antoine.
Written by antoine laurain, audiobook narrated by luke thompson, peter noble, david timson, sandra duncan, jane collingwood, rebecca egan. He is a writer, collector, and director of several short films. The presidents hat is about the french president, francois mitterands hat. Thus begins this slim novel, the presidents hat by antoine laurain. Then he, in his turn, mislays it, and the person who finds it discovers, in her turn, that its possession confers authority and confidence and so on. Download or read online le livre des baltimore by joel dicker book in pdf mobi or epub download or read online overseas by beatriz williams book in pdf mobi or epub download or read online the presidents hat by antoine laurain book in pdf mobi or epub.
The knowledge he is wearing the president s hat gives him a newfound confidence that sees him change his life. Gallic books has 90 entries in their overdrive catalogue. Nov 18, 2014 last week our book club met to chat about the presidents hat by antoine laurain. The bag contains no money, phone or contact information. The red notebook antoine laurain jane aitken emily boyce. A charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through french life during the mitterrand years. Click download or read online button to get the president s hat book now. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The presidents hat by antoine laurain librarything. The hat manages to subtly change the fortunes of those that wear it. The president s hat download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Nostalgic, affectionate, funny and wise, the presidents hat should be read, enjoyed and handed on like a relay baton.
A charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through french life during the. The presidents hat kindle edition by laurain, antoine, aitken, jane, boyce, emily, lalaurie rogers, louise. Booktopia has the presidents hat by antoine laurain. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the presidents hat.
The presidents hat ebook by antoine laurain 97819083577. Shot through with a delicious, wicked sense of humor, the president s hat is a vivid recreation of the everyday life of an era. The presidents hat is another charming novel by the french writer antoine laurain. Last week our book club met to chat about the presidents hat by antoine laurain. Download the presidents hat antoine laurain gallic books ebook. The presidents hat book the seattle public library. The presidents hat audiobook antoine laurain audible. It raises some interesting philosophical questions about how a chance occurrence can have big consequences, about power and its transfer. What makes french rhapsody one of the mustreads of the moment is not just its offthewall humour, but its deep sense of melancholy. Daniels thrill at being in such close proximity to the most powerful man in the land persists even after the presidential party has gone, which is when he discovers that mitterrands black felt hat has been left behind.
Buy a discounted paperback of the presidents hat online from australias leading online bookstore. Antoine laurain s brilliantly orchestrated tour captures entertaining portraits of a rich gallery of characters. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Antoine laurains brilliantly orchestrated tour captures entertaining portraits of a rich gallery of characters. Antoine laurain dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant daniel mercier can hardly believe his eyes when president francois mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. He is the author of five novels, including the presidents hat. The presidents hat by antoine laurain joannes reading blog. The red notebook by antoine laurain, emily boyce translator and jane aitken translator is in the top ten literary fiction books of 2015. One that i have recently read is called the presidents hat by antoine laurain, which i picked up not because it was originally written in french, but because it sounded fun and had actually been selling fairly well in the store. The presidents hat antoine laurain gallic books download. I loved his red notebook, so when i spotted this on netgalley, i had to request it. Daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir, and as he.
A sparkling new novel from antoine laurain, for fans of the president s hat. Jul 14, 20 the presidents hat, by antoine laurain 36. Dec 29, 2011 the french president leaves his hat behind in a restaurant, where it is picked up by a starstruck diner. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Otherwise, a books journey onto my bookshelf or, more realistically. It was a waterstones book club book and aba indies introduce. This was the only book i took with me on my paris trip because the author has a way of capturing the reader with his narrative and because his topics are highly entertaining. The presidents hat by antoine laurain changing pages. Antoine laurain is a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, director and collector of antique keys.
The 7th function of language, laurent binet, sam taylor. The presidents hat is a delightful book by antoine laurain. I had been reading a long 600 page novel, which i had loved incidentally, but at the end of it i was keen for a quick engaging read. The presidents hat antoine laurain elif the reader.
It is the theme that connects a finely drawn and humorous series of vignettes. Download the red notebook antoine laurain jane aitken emily boyce ebook. A few months later, i was found to be reading the presidents hat, written in similar fashion as the red notebook. Mar 28, 20 antoine laurain is a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, director and collector of antique keys. The presidents hat king county library system overdrive. If it wasnt so funny, youd weep for the roads not taken. At bea, i received a copy of antoine laurains upcoming book, french rhapsody. We chat to french author antoine laurain about his novel, 1980s fairytale the presidents hat. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. French author antoine laurain tells us about his 1980s fairytale the presidents hat. The presidents hat, book by antoine laurain paperback. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than 180,000 copies in. It is a charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through french life in the mitterrand years and it proved to be a popular choice with the group.
The presidents hat by antoine laurain the friendly shelf. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Susan osborne full of charm and humour, this short book looks at how a small change in attitude can have significant differences to lives. We are introduced to each of the characters when they are at a stage in their lives where they need something to boost their morale and for them the hat translates into that strength. The stylish hat starts a journey and is passed, haphazardly through an unconnected group of parisians. This novel fitted the bill perfectly, and came via my book club at the perfect time. They sit at a table next to a man whos having dinner alone daniel mercier, an accountant.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. As entertaining as it is original, this is a story to enjoy like a chocolate with a surprise centre. Oct 03, 20 an introduction to antoine laurain, author of the novel the presidents hat gallic, 20. He is the author of five novels, including the president s hat. Its a perfect fit, and as he leaves the restaurant daniel begins to feel somehow different.
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