The Little French
Bistro
Nina George
Marianne
is in her sixties, and she's been married to Lothar as long as she
can remember. But it hasn't been a happy marriage, and while the
couple is in Paris on holiday, Marianne decides to end her life by
jumping into the Seine. Things don't go as planned, however, and a
stranger pulls her to safety, and she is transported to hospital.
Instead of recovering there and returning home to Germany with Lothar
she makes a fateful decision to walk out and find her way to the sea.
She has always wanted to see the ocean, and she's decided it will be
a good place to end her journey in this world.
Striking
out towards the coast and ending up in Brittany she is taken in by
the scenery and the people. Finding temporary employment in cafe, it
becomes more and more difficult for Marianne to end her life. In
fact, the end has become her beginning as she finds friendship, love,
happiness and belonging in the small harbor town of Kerdruc.
Something she has never known before but, will she ever escape the
past or will it creep up on her when she least expects it?
This
warmhearted, charming story was a pleasure to read. Filled with the
sites and sounds of an ancient land, known to locals as the end of
the world. Marianne is a captivating character who has the will to
follow her dreams even when life seems at the lowest point; reminding
readers that it's never too late to dream.
Thanks
to Crown Publishing for allowing me to read this book in exchange for
an honest review.
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