The President's Hat The President's Hat

The President's Hat

Antoine Laurain and Others
    • 4.6 • 28 Ratings
    • $4.99
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Publisher Description

From the author of The Red Notebook, described as 'Parisian perfection' by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, The President's Hat is a delightful fable about an unsuspecting accountant who happens upon President Mitterand's hat.

'Enjoy it for its fabulistic narrative, and the way it teeters pleasantly on the edge of Gallic whimsy' Guardian Paperback of the Week

Dining alone in an elegant Parisian brasserie, accountant Daniel Mercier can hardly believe his eyes when President François Mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. Daniel's thrill at being in such close proximity to the most powerful man in the land persists even after the presidential party has gone, which is when he discovers that Mitterrand's black felt hat has been left behind. After a few moments' soul-searching, Daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir of an extraordinary evening. It's a perfect fit, and as he leaves the restaurant Daniel begins to feel somehow ... different.

Winner of the Prix Landerneau Découvertes and Prix Relay des Voyageurs

Waterstones Spring Book Club 2013

Kindle Top 5 Title 

ABA Indies Introduce choice  

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2013
March 28
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
208
Pages
PUBLISHER
Gallic Books
SELLER
Perseus Books, LLC
SIZE
548.3
KB

Customer Reviews

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Charming and optimistic

The idea that a small, seemingly inconsequential, decision may be life altering—like going to dinner by oneself or taking a hat from a park bench— resonates with those of us who can identify such moments in our own lives. The mystery being why we didn’t act sooner.

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