Anna Gavalda is one of the most widely read authors in the world. She has been called a 'star of French literature', a 'new French Sagan', a 'gentle Houellebecq', a 'literary phenomenon' and a 'major French sensation'. Her books, which have conquered millions of readers around the world, are translated into dozens of languages, have been awarded with a constellation of awards, performances are staged and films are made based on them.
Charles Balanda is a successful architect of forty-six years. He lives in Paris with his beloved woman - the beautiful Lorane and her daughter Matilda. He works a lot, rarely stays at home, has achieved everything with his own work, calm, reasonable, brick by brick, builds and arranges his life. In general, everything is as it should be, and you don't have to wait for surprises at this age. But one day he will receive a letter that will take him by surprise. A letter from the past that he had forgotten to think about, and how far it would take him off the beaten path...
A smart, beautiful novel about people, about life, about love.