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Within the pages of 96-year-old Doris’s red address book are the names of all those she has loved and lost, telling the story of a colourful life. Living alone in Stockholm, she is comforted by the weekly calls of her grand-niece Jenny, who is haunted by a painful childhood. Finally, Doris decides to put pen to paper, using her address book to recall the memories of a life well-lived – from 1930s Paris runways to narrow New York escapes during World War Two – and what she and Jenny discover may well change their lives forever....

Italien 1850: Die 19-jährige Pauline muss mit ihrem Vater Hals über Kopf aus Sizilien fliehen, nachdem dieser den Patron der Region betrogen hat. Sie schiffen sich nach Brasilien ein und lernen auf der Überfahrt die Familie Hartung kennen, die ihrem bescheidenen Leben im Hunsrück den Rücken gekehrt hat. Pauline und Jonas Hartung fühlen sich zueinander hingezogen, doch das Schicksal und Paulines Vater haben andere Pläne.

“Creemos que somos únicos e irrepetibles. Nos han vendido la idea (y sin dudarlo la hemos comprado) de que nadie es como nosotros. Pero la realidad es que nos parecemos tanto a los demás que no nos damos cuenta. Crecemos con la necesidad de sentirnos integrados a nuestra comunidad y nos hacemos dependientes de las masas. Hacemos lo que hacen los demás, queremos ser como la gente que admiramos. Somos todo lo que vemos, escuchamos, leemos, comemos, bebemos, compramos, amamos y odiamos. Vivimos con el instinto gregario a flor de piel”.

⭐ A heartwarming and hilarious novel about family secrets, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Debbie Johnson⭐ Three generations. Three secrets. One chance to bring their family closer than ever. ‘I laughed and shed more than a few tears… One of the best books I’ve read in ages’...

A 2023 best book to look forward to in Vogue, Bustle, GQ and the New Statesman 'A superbly observed exploration of intimacy and its failings' Megan Nolan 'West-Knights is a masterful, hilarious and humane story-teller' Olivia Sudjic 'A sharp and clear-eyed portrait of familial love and the ways...