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The Woman with the Bouquet
The Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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In his new collection of stories, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, author of The Most Beautiful Book in the World, probes the paradox that the events that shape our lives are often the stuff of dreams, yet nonetheless true. Humor, tenderness, irony and exquisite writing have always been the hallmarks of Schmitts work. Here, he adds a pinch of philosophy. In one story, a lovelorn writer seeks refuge in Ostende, a remote and charming town on the North Sea. His host is a solitary and eccentric octogenarian. The fairy-tale setting starts to work its magic and the old woman begins to tell her talean extraordinary story of passion. Bewitched by what he hears, the writer can no longer distinguish what is real from what is not, and in the womans account he will finally find a response to his own deep-seated grief. Here, as in the other stories in this collection, Schmitt displays the combination of stylishness and insight into the human condition that prompted Kirkus Reviews to write of his tales that they echo Maupassants with their lean narratives, surprise endings, mordant humor and psychological acuity. An exceptional collection by one of Europes most beloved authors.
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Demibom
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The Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt never disappoints me. The way he describes love—so passionate, treasured, obsessive, secretive, withheld, or unrecognized—it truly amazes me. One of my favorite stories was about the wife who killed her husband after suspicions of infidelity, only to find out...not spoiling it😛

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BookFreakOut
BookFreakOut
Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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ThinkGeek‘s new plush book bouquet, time to start dropping unsubtle hints to your Valentines! 😍 They have several others, including Star Wars, corgis, kittens, science, unicorns, planets (including Pluto!) and dragons! http://www.thinkgeek.com/brain/whereisit.cgi?t=Plush+bouquet

Jediash1 I need the Star Wars and kitten ones! :D 7y
umbrellagirl Oh my gosh, the corgis!!! 7y
LibrarianRyan Those r awesome 7y
398.2 😱❤️😍This would be the best gift ever! 7y
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ValerieAndBooks
ValerieAndBooks
The Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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There are just five short stories in this collection, but none felt too long. Each had an element of surprise at the end (but not in a terribly shocking way). Translated from the French to English. This lovely cover, and the Europa logo, is what caught my eye at the used bookstore.

batsy Yes, the Europa editions are always draw me in 😊 That's a lovely cover. 7y
ValerieAndBooks @batsy it is pretty isn‘t it? My first Europa was My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante and I have her sequel in my TBR. I have only come across a couple other Europas since. 7y
Gissy It seems a lovely reading for February! I will add it to my wish list. 7y
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ValerieAndBooks
ValerieAndBooks
The Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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This lady‘s opinion on new books 😂!

ETA: currently reading the first short story here: “The Dreamer From Ostend”.

Leftcoastzen Sometimes I feel like that.There are many new books that just don‘t have that special something. 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Leftcoastzen Good point. I think part of the issue about new books is that it‘s easier to get published nowadays (even if it‘s self-published) , which is both a good and bad thing. I wonder how many of today‘s books will really stand the test of time! 7y
Leftcoastzen @ValerieAndBooks Agree.I am for the light fun read at times, but always hope I find the book with a little something more .I think with literary fiction ,it can be a little harder to get published.Trends are difficult,when a book has huge sales like “Gone Girl” or “Girl on the train”it spawns many mediocre books working the formula. 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Leftcoastzen I agree. There‘s a lot of riding on coattails type of stuff out there. 7y
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ValerieAndBooks
ValerieAndBooks
The Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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New word to me: opuscules. Have any of you read this short story collection? I stumbled across this volume some time ago and already thinking I wish I had started this sooner.

Redwritinghood Haven‘t heard of it. Sounds intriguing. 7y
DrexEdit That is a terrific word! 😊 7y
ValerieAndBooks @Redwritinghood I probably never would have either if I hadn‘t happened to come across it in an used bookstore! It‘s good so far. 7y
ValerieAndBooks @DrexEdit I agree, although I doubt it‘d ever come up in a normal conversation 😂. 7y
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Clwojick
Clwojick
The Woman with the Bouquet | Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt
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Today has been a crazy day, and I haven't had any time to read 😭BUT I have been busy DIYing my bridesmaids bouquets, and I must say... they look fantastic for only $7 a bouquet. 💐 #librarywedding #literarywedding #Sept15th2018 #diywedding #prettyandcheap

Soubhiville Pretty! I did all my wedding flowers too! Congrats! 7y
EllieDottie These are beautiful!! 7y
Clwojick @Soubhiville thanks! Yes, I'm a very DIY person, and I love a crafty and personal touch. 💞 7y
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Clwojick @EllieDottie thank you!!! 😊 7y
DebinHawaii Gorgeous! 💐❤️ 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Great work!! They‘re beautiful! 7y
writerlibrarian Beautiful 7y
JacqMac So pretty! 💕 7y
Clwojick @DebinHawaii @writerlibrarian @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @JacqMac Thanks everyone! I'm so glad I found them! One more thing checked off the list 🙌 7y
LauraBrook They really do look great! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y
Texreader Gorgeous!! 🌺🌸🌼💐 7y
kspenmoll Lovely!!! 7y
Clwojick @Texreader @LauraBrook @kspenmoll Thanks everyone!! ❤️💐❤️ 7y
arlenefinnigan Ohhhhhhh. They're lovely. 7y
minkyb So special! 7y
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