{"product_id":"9781908313867","title":"The Red Notebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Laurain presents the story as if it were reportage, but with the confidence of an age-old storyteller.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Laurain's gentle, satirical humor remind this reviewer of Jacques Tati's classic films, and, no, you don't have to know French politics to enjoy this charming novel. Fans of Muriel Barbery's \u003ci\u003eThe Elegance of the Hedgehog\u003c\/i\u003e will want this.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A hymn to \u003ci\u003ela vie Parisienne\u003c\/i\u003e . . . enjoy it for its fabulistic narrative, and the way it teeters pleasantly on the edge of Gallic whimsy.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeroic bookseller Laurent Letellier comes across an abandoned handbag on a Parisian street. There's nothing in the bag to indicate who it belongs to, although there's all sorts of other things in it. Laurent feels a strong impulse to find the owner and tries to puzzle together who she might be from the contents of the bag. Especially a red notebook with her jottings, which really makes him want to meet her. Without even a name to go on, and only a few of her possessions to help him, how is he to find one woman in a city of millions?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Red Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e has already been sold in twelve different languages. French TV is making a film of \u003ci\u003eThe President's Hat\u003c\/i\u003e and the movie rights of \u003ci\u003eThe Red Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e have been sold to UGC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntoine Laurain\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Paris. He is the author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe President's Hat\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallic Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050245538032,"sku":"9781908313867","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908313867_p0.jpg?v=1763622628","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908313867","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}