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I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere
by Anna Gavalda

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Publisher Comments:

The American debut we've all been waiting for by international bestselling author, Anna Gavalda.

Hailed by Voici as "a distant descendant of Dorothy Parker," prize-winning Anna Gavalda has caused an international sensation with this dazzling collection of short stories selling over 700,000 copies in her native France. With arresting naturalism, a lively variety of perspectives, Gavalda writes simply — and beautifully — of human beings longing to connect. Gavalda has a knack for capturing our inner as well as our outer dialogues with perfect pitch, provoking reflection, pain, and laughter in equal measure. The stories in I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere are as wicked as they are insightful, as stylish as they are sparse, as fiercely unsentimental as they are emotionally wrought.

Review:

"12 jaunty short stories about heartache and love by a young prize-winning French writer....Deftly translated by Marker, this uneven but entertaining collection displays a deliciously Gallic insouciance." Publishers Weekly

Review:

"You can't help falling in love with these short stories. Each is more lively, bold, acerbic, and witty than the last." L'Humanite

Synopsis:

With arresting naturalism and a lively variety of perspectives, Gavalda writes simply of human beings longing to connect. Gavalda, "a gifted literary stylist" (Vogue), has a knack for capturing our inner as well as our outer dialogues with perfect pitch, evoking reflection, pain, and laughter in equal measure. The stories in I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere are as wicked as they are insightful, as stylish as they are sparse, as fiercely unsentimental as they are emotionally wrought.

Synopsis:

Collects eleven short stories about individuals longing to connect with others.

Synopsis:

Hailed by "Voici" as "a distant descendant of Dorothy Parker," prize-winning Anna Gavalda has caused an international sensation with this dazzling collection of short stories selling over 700,000 copies in her native France.
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Table of Contents

Courting Rituals of the Saint-Germain-des-Pres 1
Pregnant 15
This Man and This Woman 31
The Opel Touch 35
Amber 47
Leave 59
Lead Story 79
Catgut 93
Junior 101
For Years 118
Clic-Clac 138
Epilogue 171
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781573223553
Translator:
Marker, Karen L.
Publisher:
Riverhead Books
Translator:
Marker, Karen L.
Author:
Gavalda, Anna
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
2003
Edition Description:
1st Riverhead trade paperback ed.
Series Volume:
22
Publication Date:
December 2, 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
193
Dimensions:
1800x500
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