Antoine laurain, author of the red notebook, on librarything. The presidents hat kindle edition by laurain, antoine, aitken, jane, boyce, emily, lalaurie rogers, louise. Antoine laurain s delightful the presidents hat remains my favourite book of 20 an absolute gem, guaranteed to make you smile. Antoine laurain introduces his novel, the presidents hat youtube. Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant daniel mercier can hardly believe his eyes when president francois mitterrand sits down to eat at.
A fable from premobilephone paris that fairly zips along. Antoine laurains brilliantly orchestrated tour captures entertaining portraits of a rich gallery of characters. The president s hat is about the french president, francois mitterand s hat. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the presidents hat. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. He has a wide following in the anglosphere, where many of his books have been published in translation selected works. Interview with writer antoine laurain words with writers. Pdf the president s hat download full pdf book download. Watch a video interview with antoine laurain, author of the presidents hat we chat to french author page 519. They sit at a table next to a man whos having dinner alone daniel mercier, an accountant. Book clubbing the civil service retirement fellowship csrf. Antoine laurain was born in paris and is a screenwriter, antiques collector and the author of four novels. Antoine laurain, gallic books download the president s hat antoine laurain gallic books ebook.
Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. It s rare to really develop an affinity for multiple characters in a book and i loved each and every one of them. The presidents hat kindle edition by laurain, antoine, aitken. The first is the presidents hat by french writer antoine laurain a. Laurain, antoine, aitken, jane, boyce, emily, lalaurie rogers, louise. 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. Having read and thouroughly enjoyed the first three books the president s hat, the red notebook and french rhapsody i was expecting another well written and well constructed story. The president s hat is an agreeable read its good fun, and quite well presented, with laurain handling the unusual and hardtobelieve premise well. French author antoine laurain tells us about his 1980s fairytale the presidents hat. I loved his red notebook, so when i spotted this on netgalley, i had to request it. President mitterrand turns up at a restaurant in paris with his entourage. The presidents hat by antoine laurain overdrive rakuten. I found myself asking this after finishing the president s hat more or less at a sitting. Le figaro anyone who enjoyed laurains previous novels the presidents hat and the red notebook will.
The presidents hat, a charming fable set in the mitterrand years, was awarded the prix landerneau decouvertes and the prix relay in 2012 and. The chapters, no more than 3 or 4 pages, were short and straight to the point, yet exciting enough to draw me in further and deeper into the story. The red notebook antoine laurain jane aitken emily boyce. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The president s hat is another feather in the cap of author 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. Download the president s hat antoine laurain gallic books ebook search for. Susan osborne full of charm and humour, this short book looks at how a small change in attitude can have significant differences to lives. Antoine laurain is the awardwinning author of six novels including the red notebook indie next, miba bestseller and the president s hat waterstones book club, indies introduce. The president s hat ebook written by antoine laurain.
A charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through french life during the. Antoine laurain introduces his novel, the presidents hat. Click download or read online button to get the president s hat book now. What makes french rhapsody one of the mustreads of the moment is not just its offthewall humour, but its deep sense of melancholy. An enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity. Laurain antoine, gallic books paperback june 1, 20 daniel s 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 mitterand s black felt hat has been left behind. As entertaining as it is original, this is a story to enjoy like a chocolate with a surprise centre. An introduction to antoine laurain, author of the novel the presidents hat gallic, 20. This is laurain s more famous novel and its very cleverly told. Despite being the fourth book published in the uk, it was actually the first written by antoine laurain. The presidents hat by antoine laurain, paperback barnes.
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French rhapsody by antoine laurain overdrive rakuten. A truly born and bred parisian, after studying film, he began his career directing short films and writing screenplays. Antoine laurain is a novelist, screenwriter, journalist, director and collector of antique keys. Buy the president s hat by antoine laurain, jane aitken translator, emily boyce translator, louise rogers lalaurie from amazon s fiction books store.
The message it sends, on the other hand, is beyond dubious. Oct 03, 20 an introduction to antoine laurain, author of the novel the presidents hat gallic, 20. It is yet again another different look at an authors view. A fifthgeneration parisian, laurain is a journalist, screenwriter, director, antiques collector, and novelist. Like the red notebook which i read a couple of weeks ago, the president s hat offers a charming read that is such a pleasant relief after all the dark literature that is on the market nowadays. I found myself asking this after finishing the presidents hat more or less at a sitting.
This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Buy the president s hat by antoine laurain, jane aitken translator, emily boyce translator, louise rogers lalaurie from amazons fiction books store. 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. If it wasnt so funny, youd weep for the roads not taken. The presidents hat norfolk county council overdrive. The presidents hat by antoine laurain, 97819083478, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. His novel the president s hat was a waterstones book club and aba indies introduce pick in 20. The presidents hat by antoine laurain author gallic books translator. When the president leaves, he forgets his hat and daniel decides to keep it. Antoine laurain seems to have found his niche in writing quirky amusing and clever little stories that will appeal to a wide reading public. Presidents hat antoine laurainantoine laurain introduces the presidents hat novelist, journalist, screenwriter, director, collector of antique keys antoine laurains fourth, fairytalelike novel the presidents hat. By antoine laurain the red notebook by antoine laurain laurain presents the story as if it were reportage, but with the confidence of an ageold storyteller. The president s hat available for download and read online in other formats.
Laurain is the bestselling author of the waterstones book club title the presidents hat. A charming fable about the power of a hat that takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through french life during the mitterrand years. His books have been translated into 20 languages and sold more than 180,000 copies in. I was a little disappointed though only with the ending. I loved the quirkiness of the president s hat and the intertwining stories, which is also common to the red notebook. The presidents hat, antoine laurain april 17, 2014 july 1, 2016 girl with her head in a book i feel slightly guilty to have read this in the translation i can read french but a mixture of general literary laziness and being given a free copy in english meant that i did not bother sourcing the original version. Antoine laurain was born in paris and is a journalist, antiques collector and awardwinning author. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Apr 08, 2015 the red notebook by antoine laurain tr by jane aitken 208pp, gallic books, telegraph offer price.
In his characters we are bound to find a bit of ourselves. The president s hat download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The red notebook is, indeed, fiction but laurain wants to prove his literary bona fides. The president s hat, by louise rogers lalaurie, jane aitken and emily boyce. The presidents hat start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. The presidents hat buckinghamshire council overdrive. The presidents hat ebook by antoine laurain rakuten kobo.
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Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant daniel mercier can hardly believe his eyes. Download the presidents hat antoine laurain gallic books ebook. French author antoine laurain tells us about his 1980s fairytale the president s hat. Download the red notebook antoine laurain jane aitken emily boyce ebook. Out now in paperback, audio and ebook from gallic books. Antoine laurain s delightful the presidents hat remains my favourite book of 20. The presidents hat antoine laurain gallic books download. Oct 15, 2016 a few months later, i was found to be reading the presidents hat, written in similar fashion as the red notebook. The presidents hat kindle edition by laurain, antoine.
Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. His passion for art led him to take a job assisting an antiques dealer in paris. 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. Many thanks to the publishers, gallic books, for allowing me to read it. Interview with antoine laurain washington independent. This is laurains more famous novel and its very cleverly told. Its rare to really develop an affinity for multiple characters in a book and i loved each and every one of them. The president s hat kindle edition by laurain, antoine, aitken, jane, boyce, emily, lalaurie rogers, louise. To me, antoine laurain has got to be the best novella author ever. The presidents hat by antoine laurain read by raworth. Laurain s writing style is crisp, clear and concise sans the long sentences, irritating jargon, and chunky paragraphs that other books tend to have. Dining alone in an elegant parisian brasserie, accountant. Susan osborne a life in books for we love this book books of the year. Read the president s hat by antoine laurain available from rakuten kobo.
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