by Virginie Grimaldi · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253098461
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«Le premier jour du reste de ma vie» is the novel by Virginie Grimaldi, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (336 pages, in French).
Marie turns forty and decides to leave her husband: instead of the party she had organised, she chooses a cruise ticket to travel around the world. On board she meets two women who are also at a crossroads. Between laughter and tears, the three support each other in the search for happiness and a new beginning.
The novel was first published in 2015; this Le Livre de Poche edition appeared in 2016. It won the Prix des Lecteurs Sélection 2016.
For readers of contemporary fiction looking for female friendship, second chances and a humorous, emotional tone.
Virginie Grimaldi is a French novelist. She published her first novel Le premier jour du reste de ma vie in 2015 and followed this with Tu comprendras quand tu seras plus grande (2016), Le parfum du bonheur est plus fort sous la pluie (2017), Il est grand temps de rallumer les étoiles (2018), Quand nos souvenirs viendront danser (2019), Et que ne durent que les moments doux (2020). Her six novels all became bestsellers. Many of her works – notably the first ones – had been analysed by some media as being close to chick lit and "feel-good" literature. In 2020 she reached second place on the Le Figaro/GfK Top 10 of French novelists selling the most books in France.
