All That Remains
Published on 5. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
284 pages
978-1-78770-563-0 (ISBN)
Description
At 33, Iris carries her life around in a suitcase. Theo, 18, has big dreams and aspirations. At 74, Jeanne finds herself contemplating her life in a rearview mirror.
When chance brings Iris, an enigmatic young woman; Theo, a brazen young boy, and Jeanne, a discreet lady together under the same roof, these three damaged people will have to learn to live together and face surprising situations.
This is a moving story of solitude colliding with companionship, of unexpected encounters, and of how the past bleeds into the present and our hopes for the future. Virginie Grimaldi has an unrivalled talent for taking her readers from laughter to tears, and for writing about life with accuracy and sensitivity.
When chance brings Iris, an enigmatic young woman; Theo, a brazen young boy, and Jeanne, a discreet lady together under the same roof, these three damaged people will have to learn to live together and face surprising situations.
This is a moving story of solitude colliding with companionship, of unexpected encounters, and of how the past bleeds into the present and our hopes for the future. Virginie Grimaldi has an unrivalled talent for taking her readers from laughter to tears, and for writing about life with accuracy and sensitivity.
Reviews / Votes
"In Grimaldi's universe, it's all about the difficulties and messiness of love and what we must be willing to do to keep it forever." * World Literature Today *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78770-563-0 (9781787705630)
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Virginie Grimaldi was born in Bordeaux where she still lives. Translated into more than twenty languages, her novels are carried by endearing characters and a poetic and sensitive pen. She is the most read French novelist in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Le Figaro litteraire/GFK awards) and the winner of the Favourite Book of the French in 2022 (France Televisions). She is the author of Chasing the Stars and How to Find Love in the Little Things.
Hildegarde Serle graduated in French from Oxford University. After working as a newspaper subeditor in London for many years, she obtained the Chartered Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation. For Europa she has translated Christelle Dabos' Mirror Visitor series and the novels by Valerie Perrin including the bestselling Fresh Water for Flowers.
Hildegarde Serle graduated in French from Oxford University. After working as a newspaper subeditor in London for many years, she obtained the Chartered Institute of Linguists Diploma in Translation. For Europa she has translated Christelle Dabos' Mirror Visitor series and the novels by Valerie Perrin including the bestselling Fresh Water for Flowers.