The 6:41 to Paris

By Jean-Philippe Blondel

Book Overview

"A strong plot and a touching portrayal of how any of us might feel when unexpectedly confronted by the detritus of young love ... The 6:41 to Paris is a timely reminder that the past is always waiting to ambush us."--The New York Times Sunday Book Review

"Perfectly written and ... an absorbing, intriguing, insightful book for all readers."--Library Journal (Starred review)

C cile, a stylish forty-seven-year-old, has spent the weekend visiting her parents in a provincial town southeast of Paris. By early Monday morning, she's exhausted. These trips back home are always stressful, and she settles into a train compartment with an empty seat beside her. But it's soon occupied by a man she instantly recognizes: Philippe Leduc, with whom she had a passionate affair that ended in her humiliation thirty years ago. In the fraught hour and a half that ensues, their express train hurtles toward the French capital. C cile and Philippe undertake their own face to face journey, with the reader gaining entr e to the most private of thoughts. This is a psychological thriller about past romance, with all its pain and promise.

Reading group guide is available from New Vessel Press.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1939931266
• ISBN13: 9781939931269
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: New Vessel Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.0"