**Part adventure story, part cultural history,_Paris to the Pyrenees_ explores the phenomenon of pilgrimage along the age-old way of Saint James** Driven by curiosity, wanderlust, and health crises, David Downie and his wife set out from Paris to walk across France to the Pyrenees. Starting on the
The 6: 41 to Paris
โ Scribed by Jean-Philippe Blondel
- Publisher
- New Vessel Press
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 238 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1939931312
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โฆ Synopsis
"A taut, suspenseful psychological journey from which there is no escape. The 6:41 to Paris shatters any illusions that acts of cruelty committed in our youth are of little consequence later in life. A gripping yarn for our time."--Kati Marton, author of Paris: A Love Story
"Clever and gripping, The 6:41 to Paris offers an intimate look at what happens when, during a fateful meeting, two old flames are unexpectedly forced to face their lives and the choices they've made in the past. Through his masterful use of a dual narrative, Blondel takes the reader on an intense emotional journey, and, as the train rumbles down the tracks, the suspense builds. Unputdownable."--Samantha Verant, author of Seven Letters from Paris: A Memoir
"A terrific read. Jean-Philippe Blondel writes masterfully about the astonishing private realm, with two alternating monologues that echo one another."--L'Express
"A fine...
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