The Girl Who Reads on the Metro

The French phenomenon ready to charm book-lovers everywhere . . .
'An enchanting story made of literary references that would convince anyone to become a reader' Avantages
'A beautiful tale, wonderfully crazy, for anyone who likes to end a book with a smile on their face' Lire

Christine Féret-Fleury began her career as a publisher at Gallimard Jeunesse. In 1996, she wrote her debut children's book, Le Petit Tamour, quickly followed in 1999 by her debut novel for adults, Les vagues sont douces comme des tigres, winner of the Antigone Prize. Since then, she has gone on to write eighty further books, and counting. A prolific reader, she likes to try her hand at each of the many literary genres she enjoys. The Girl Who Reads on the Métro is her first adult novel to be translated into English.