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David Foenkinos is the author of 17 novels which have been translated into 40 languages. His novel Delicacy was made into a film starring Audrey Tautou (2011). He received the 2014 Prix Renaudot and Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for Charlotte.A brilliant concept for a novel
Sunday Times
A witty and heartfelt portrait of what happens when luck does not go your way . . . [Foenkinos's] sensitive and empathetic handling of the theme of the also-ran is as instructive as it is entertaining
Irish Times
A gem of an idea . . . a playful blend of fact and fiction
Telegraph
Foenkinos's surreal yet relatable novel, a French bestseller, considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people's picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison
Washington Post
It's about time British readers discovered the wit and originality of David Foenkinos, and this exquisitely bittersweet comedy of life's missed opportunities is the perfect place to start
- Jonathan Coe, author of Bournville,
It doesn't get more captivating than this
Elle