Finely drawn .
Within its walls and on its terrace, they examine the threads of their existence, laying bare their inner selves, their failed dreams, and their hopes for the uncertain future that awaits us all..
Amidst it all, the café swirls like a kaleidoscope, bringing together customers, waiters, and owners past and present.
A mother and son realize their vast differences, a man takes tea with a childhood friend he had once covertly fallen for, and a woman crosses paths with the ex who abandoned her in Australia.
In the span of twenty-four hours, a medley of characters retrace the fading patterns of their lives after a long disruption from Covid.
Jean-philippe Blondel, author of the bestselling The 6:41 to Paris, presents a moving fresco of intertwined destinies.
At a classic café in the French provinces, anonymity, chance encounters, and traumatic pasts collide against the muted background of global instability.
Charming and engrossing.-- Suzanne Vega, singer-songwriter An ode to the French café as a magical place, portrayed by a beloved author with humanity, insight, and tenderness. . .
Finely drawn
