Fresh Water for Flowers
By Valérie Perrin & Hildegarde Serle
- Release Date: 2020-07-07
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
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An eccentric young caretaker brings exuberant life to a small-town French cemetery in this “enchanting” #1 bestselling novel (Publishers Weekly).
Violette Toussaint’s life follows a gentle, predictable rhythm. As caretaker of a cemetery in rural Burgundy, she spends her days cycling the grounds, tending her gardens, and listening to the intimate, sometimes humorous confidences of mourners and visitors alike. Until Julien Sole, the local police chief, arrives with an unusual request that will change her life forever.
Julien has come to scatter his mother’s ashes on the grave of a complete stranger. As Violette helps him unravel the mystery behind his mother’s final wish, it becomes clear that the answer is deeply entwined with Violette’s own complicated past.
“A beautiful, intensely atmospheric bittersweet dream of a book.”—Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library and The Midnight Train
Reviews
Wonderful, wonderful book.
5By SafeggirlThis book is a testament to hope and the beauty of friendship and family.Beautiful story
5By Patty KuzzyBeautifully written and translated story about finding the strength to carry on to find friendship and hope in a very unlikely place after experiencing a horrific lossLove, Betrayal, Twists, & Turns
5By RaeBathThis is a gripping novel with interesting characters who are three dimensional, changing as the story progresses. It has many story lines intertwined within the focus of Violetta’s journeys. Twists and turns. abound. I came to love the many different characters, hating that the story was coming to an end.Great read
5By TheotheballerLong but very worthwhile!Beautiful
5By Ariana VentiSuch a precious story I’m sad I’m through with it and will likely read again someday. A type of storytelling I haven’t read before where each chapter almost gave a new emotion. Absolutely loved itProbably better in French.
2By curlygirldenverThis book dragged on and on for the first 200 pages. Finally got meaty towards the end. Only finished because we will be discussing at book club.Beautifully written
4By Little momma 1955This story was very sensual. Her prose was delicate and heartfelt. The cemetery plays a huge role in the story and is a dichotomy of death and life.Dull, banal
1By PippipeppyCharacter do not live, they are all “set-in-motion “by others. No wits, no personality
