{"product_id":"a-good-life-9798889660248","title":"A Good Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lovers of Europa Editions' other titles \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFresh Water for Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e will fall hard for this beautiful, heartbreaking, and healing story. Grab a box of tissues!\" -- \u003ci\u003eElectric Lit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of humor and compassion, this Indie Next Pick is a profound exploration of sisterhood, healing, and the ineffable beauty of life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSisters Emma and Agathe were thick as thieves when they were young but have always been as different as can be. Five years older, Emma was the defender, protector, and worrier for her fiery younger sister until tragedy marred their relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a long time, Emma has kept her distance from Agathe and her chaos. But when their adored grandmother dies, they must return together to Spain to empty out her house and, in the process, reconcile, remember, and pour out what is hidden inside their hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between the sisters' childhood and the present day, Grimaldi's delicately wrought prose paints complex portraits of the two women, asking if the scars of the past can ever truly be healed, and what, in the end, is a good life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaughter, tears, and the transformative power of love -- these are the ingredients that combine to make this uplifting, unputdownable literary novel the summer read of 2024.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrimaldi, Virginie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirginie Grimaldi \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born in 1977 in Bordeaux, where she still lives. She is the author of nine novels and was the most read French writer for three consecutive years (in 2019, 2020, and 2021). Her novels have been bestsellers in Europe and have been translated into more than twenty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSerle, Hildegarde:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFor Europa Editions, \u003cstrong\u003eHildegarde Serle\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated the bestselling \u003cem\u003eMirror Visitor\u003c\/em\u003e series by Christelle Dabos and Val?rie Perrin's best-selling \u003cem\u003eFresh Water for Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571615011090,"sku":"9798889660248","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d64f86a0-e988-4e8a-b254-849e79258cd5.jpg?v=1747214315","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-good-life-9798889660248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}