Go on a captivating journey with the international bestseller The Reader on the 6.27, by French author Jean-Paul Didierlaurent. An uplifting tale bursting with larger-than-life characters, and the redemptive power of books.
Guylain Vignolles leads an unremarkable life, doing a job he despises at a book pulping plant. But he has one pleasure in life . . .
Every morning on the 6.27 train, Guylain recites aloud from pages he has saved from the jaws of his monstrous pulping machine.But Guylain's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers the diary of lonely young woman, Julie.
If you loved Amelie and Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore, then The Reader on the 6.27 is your ticket to an enchanting literary adventure, and funny fable about the uplifting power of books.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781447276494
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 152 g
Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 14 mm
A delightful tale about the kinship of reading . . . Already a bestseller in France, The Reader on the 6.27 looks set to woo British readers and become a book club favourite. - Independent on Sunday
Charming . . . It is a clever, funny, and humane work that champions the power of literature - Sunday Times
This contemporary fable was acquired by more than twenty countries. A beautiful testimony to the universality of the love of books - Livres Hebdo
The humanity of the characters . . . the re-enchantment of everyday life, the power of words and literature, tenderness and humor . . . The Reader on the 6.27 is a must. - L'Express
I read it in one sitting, I couldn't put it down! - Literary Loveliness - Hello Magazine Online
I received a copy of this book from the publishers and this is my honest review of the book.
Guylain Vignolles dreads the journey to work every day. Working at a book pulping plant it breaks his heart to destroy the...
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This is one of my favourite reads.
A man reads out loud from a folder everyday on the train. We find out he works at a paper pulping depot where books meet a mulchy end. He saves what pages he can.
The story...
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There is a point in most people's lives when they will find themselves doing a job they hate, for booklover Guylain Vignolles, it's as a book pulper. Each day he sets off to work, comforted only by his... More
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