The Reader on the 6.27
Jean-Paul Didierlaurent
Translated by Ros Schwartz
Paperback
10 March 2016Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
Go on a captivating journey with the international bestseller The Reader on the 6.27, by French author Jean-Paul Didierlaurent. An uplifting tale bursting with larger-than-life characters, and the redemptive power of books.
Guylain Vignolles leads an unremarkable life, doing a job he despises at a book pulping plant. But he has one pleasure in life . . .
Every morning on the...
Details
10 March 2016208 pages
9781447276494Imprint: Pan
Reviews
A delightful tale about the kinship of reading . . . Already a bestseller in France, The Reader on the 6.27 looks set to woo British readers and become a book club favourite.Independent on Sunday
Charming . . . It is a clever, funny, and humane work that champions the power of literatureSunday Times
This contemporary fable was acquired by more than twenty countries. A beautiful testimony to the universality of the love of booksLivres Hebdo
The humanity of the characters . . . the re-enchantment of everyday life, the power of words and literature, tenderness and humor . . . The Reader on the 6.27 is a must.L'Express
