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Fresh Water for Flowers

byValérie Perrin, Hildegarde Serle

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy heartwarming stories with elements of romance and humor.

Topics GriefLoveFriendshipHealingLossRedemptionCommunitySecretsForgivenessLife and deathLoss and Grief
MoodHopeful, Light-hearted, Melancholic
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceCentral to the Plot
A 2020 INDIES INTRODUCE PICK A POIGNANT RUNAWAY BESTSELLER full of French charm and memorable characters, Fresh Water for Flowers is Valérie Perrin's English debut. Violette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues--gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest--visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences. Violette's routine is disrupted one day by the arrival of Julien Sole--local police chief--who insists on scattering the ashes of his recently deceased mother on the gravesite of a complete stranger. It soon becomes clear that Julien's inexplicable gesture is intertwined with Violette's own difficult past. With Fresh Water for Flowers, Valérie Perrin has given readers an intimately told story that tugs on the heartstrings about a woman who believes obstinately in happiness, despite it all. A number one bestseller in France, Fresh Water for Flowers is a heartwarming and tender story that will stay will readers for years after the final page is turned. "Breathtaking."--Unidivers "Thundering applause. And, believe us, the word 'thunder' is not too strong."--La Marseillaise

Language

en

Published on

07/07/2020

Pages

400

Format

hardcover

ISBN

9781609455958

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