The Mystery of Henri Pick
by David Foenkinos
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Pub Date Sep 01 2020 | Archive Date Jun 17 2020
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Description
In the small town of Crozon in Brittany, a library houses manuscripts that were rejected for publication: the faded dreams of aspiring writers. Visiting while on holiday, young editor Delphine Despero is thrilled to discover a novel so powerful that she feels compelled to bring it back to Paris to publish it.
The book is a sensation, prompting fevered interest in the identity of its author - apparently one Henri Pick, a now-deceased pizza chef from Crozon. Sceptics cry that the whole thing is a hoax: how could this man have written such a masterpiece? An obstinate journalist, Jean-Michel Rouche, heads to Brittany to investigate.
By turns farcical and moving, The Mystery of Henri Pick is a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of books - and of the authors who write them.
Curley #108
Advance Praise
"Written with humour, wit and intelligence, it's set in a world of books and publishing. I really enjoyed it." — TripFiction
"The Mystery of Henri Pick manages the great gap between levity and profundity, between humour and seriousness. A beautiful farce." — Le Figaro Littéraire
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781782275824 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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