From the acclaimed author of Paris or Die comes a gripping instalment of life in Paris after surviving a horrific accident
Jayne Tuttle Libri
Jayne Tuttle è un'autrice la cui opera offre uno sguardo profondo sulla vita urbana, in particolare a Parigi. Basandosi sulla sua vasta esperienza nel teatro e nella recitazione internazionale, la sua scrittura cattura le sottili sfumature dell'interazione umana e dell'atmosfera cittadina. Tuttle intreccia magistralmente osservazioni sulla vita contemporanea con tecniche letterarie che trascinano il lettore nella narrazione. I suoi testi esplorano temi di identità, alienazione e la ricerca di appartenenza in un mondo in costante cambiamento.
Sharp, funny and unflinchingly honest, Jayne Tuttle's memoir lifts you off the page and into a Paris far beyond the postcards. This new edition of Paris or Die is a headlong plunge into not just life in Paris, but life itself. Aspiring actor Jayne lives in Melbourne, where she dreams of a creative life. But after her mother dies unexpectedly, Jayne loses her bearings. Untethered, heartsick, she is soon on a plane to Paris with no return ticket. The city, it seems, has its own plans for her. She finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous theatre school, falling in love with a Frenchman too beautiful to be real. She will forget her past and disappear into the culture if it kills her. And one strange night, it nearly does. Raw, real and evocative, Paris or Die is an unforgettable picture of love, grief and adventure.