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A laugh-out-loud, poignant and uplifting ode to the simple pleasure and small joys in life. Perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman, Rosanna Ley and Ruth Hogan.
A lovely feel-good story -Lisa, NetGalley reviewer I adored this book... a wonderful discovery! -Breves litteraires blog How do you find where you're going, if you've forgotten where you're from... WHAT READERS THINK A wonderful read -Abby, NetGalley reviewer An ode to the simple pleasure and small joys in life. -Breves litteraires blog A real treat! -RTBF A book full of light, sunshine and joy. -Lapresse.ca The writing is soft, luminous, and full of hope. -Blogger A delightful novel that celebrates the reading experience. -Tele 7 Jours Giacomo is stuck in a funk he can't shake - and a translation he can't finish. When he's summoned home to Sardinia, to say a final goodbye to his dying grandmother, he's offered the perfect opportunity to escape. On the noisy, sun-drenched island, Giacomo reconnects with long-lost friends and overbearing relatives, relives the childhood he once couldn't wait to leave behind, and rediscovers new joie-de-vivre within him. Never mind that he's making no progress on his translation. . . When the time comes to leave once more, Giacomo wonders: has he fallen back in love with his home-island? Or has he been hiding from something which he needs the courage to return and confront? But most importantly - is his grandma really as ill as she's claiming to be?A laugh-out-loud, poignant and uplifting ode to the simple pleasure and small joys in life. Perfect for fans of Gail Honeyman, Rosanna Ley and Ruth Hogan.
A lovely feel-good story -Lisa, NetGalley reviewer I adored this book... a wonderful discovery! -Breves litteraires blog How do you find where you're going, if you've forgotten where you're from... WHAT READERS THINK A wonderful read -Abby, NetGalley reviewer An ode to the simple pleasure and small joys in life. -Breves litteraires blog A real treat! -RTBF A book full of light, sunshine and joy. -Lapresse.ca The writing is soft, luminous, and full of hope. -Blogger A delightful novel that celebrates the reading experience. -Tele 7 Jours Giacomo is stuck in a funk he can't shake - and a translation he can't finish. When he's summoned home to Sardinia, to say a final goodbye to his dying grandmother, he's offered the perfect opportunity to escape. On the noisy, sun-drenched island, Giacomo reconnects with long-lost friends and overbearing relatives, relives the childhood he once couldn't wait to leave behind, and rediscovers new joie-de-vivre within him. Never mind that he's making no progress on his translation. . . When the time comes to leave once more, Giacomo wonders: has he fallen back in love with his home-island? Or has he been hiding from something which he needs the courage to return and confront? But most importantly - is his grandma really as ill as she's claiming to be?
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