A Northern Light in Provence A Novel
eBook - 2024
A woman leaves her coastal Greenland village to translate the works of a renowned Provençal poet and finds her life irrevocably changed, in this tender and romantic novel set in a French village.“A charming and beautifully written novel about self-discovery, the power of language, and yes, love!”—Sara Gruen, author of Water for ElephantsIlse Erlund is a translator who lives in a house on stilts along the west coast of Greenland. Isolated and restless in her world by the sea, she convinces her publisher to pay for a trip to the country she has never visited but whose language she speaks fluently: France. Her mission is to translate the verses of Geoffrey “Po” Labaye, a charismatic poet known as “the last living troubadour of Pro...vence.”Upon arrival in the medieval hilltop village of Belle Rivière, Ilse falls under the spell of the Provençal way of life, captivated by the air, the sun, the...
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Random House Publishing Group
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- English
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File Size | 5 GB |
ISBN | 9780593722220 |
Release Date | 5/21/2024 |
Kindle Book | |
ASIN | B0CG8H46H5 |
Release Date | 5/21/2024 |
OverDrive Read eBook | |
ISBN | 9780593722220 |
Release Date | 5/21/2024 |