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Tata
- Author
- Valérie Perrin
- Narrator
- Holly Lucas
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Publish Date
- 30 June 2026
- Run Time
- 17 hours 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
LONGLISTED: The Entente Littéraire Prize 2026
A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book
Valérie Perrin's first new novel since her breakout bestseller Fresh Water for Flowers
"Valérie Perrin is a prodigious storyteller."— Elle
"Perrin's most ambitious, most intimate, most liberating, most important book yet."—Le Parisien
Tata begins with a mystery—Agnès is asked to identify the body of her beloved aunt Colette—who, as far as she knows, died three years earlier.
From this phone call, Valérie Perrin crafts a compelling blend of family saga and literary suspense. As Agnès searches for the truth, long-buried secrets and hidden lives come to light, revealing an unforgettable cast of characters and the extraordinary story of the woman she thought she knew.
At the heart of the novel is Colette—Agnès's beloved aunt—whose decision to fake her own death sets in motion a richly layered tale of resilience, identity, and reinvention. Told with warmth, humour, and emotional depth, Tata is a captivating story about the mysteries that shape a life and the courage that is required of women who choose to forge one's own path.
"A cocktail of emotions."
"Magnificent."
"Impossible to put down!"
"A novel you devour and simply cannot close until you've reached the last page."
"Exceptional."
"After reading such a novel, I could stop reading altogether."
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"A gripping story about the power of friendship as a safe harbor from abusive families."
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"An unpredictable, vibrant story where the chaos of real life is emulated on the page... a truly captivating read."
Swirl and Thread
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"Ideal for fans of Jojo Moyes and Kate Morton."
Booklist
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" Tata approaches storytelling as a vital force."
Asymptote Journal
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"Perrin's signature gift of transmuting quotidian circumstances into transcendent truths is everywhere apparent."
Foreword Reviews
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"Thanks to the richness of its parallel stories and its excellent variety of characters, reading Tata is like reading several great novels at once."
BookPage
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"Tatá is Perrin's most ambitious, most intimate, most liberating, most important book."
Le Parisien
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"Valérie Perrin is a prodigious storyteller."
Elle
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Details
- Author
- Valérie Perrin
- Narrator
- Holly Lucas
- Duration
- 17 hours 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 June 2026
- ISBN
- 9781787707023
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Europa Editions
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Synopsis
LONGLISTED: The Entente Littéraire Prize 2026 A Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated Book Valérie Perrin's first new novel since her breakout bestseller Fresh Water for Flowers "Valérie Perrin is a prodigious storyteller."— Elle "Perrin's most ambitious, most intimate, most liberating, most important book yet."—Le Parisien Tata begins with a mystery—Agnès is asked to identify the body of her beloved aunt Colette—who, as far as she knows, died three years earlier. From this phone call, Valérie Perrin crafts a compelling blend of family saga and literary suspense. As Agnès searches for the truth, long-buried secrets and hidden lives come to light, revealing an unforgettable cast of characters and the extraordinary story of the woman she thought she knew. At the heart of the novel is Colette—Agnès's beloved aunt—whose decision to fake her own death sets in motion a richly layered tale of resilience, identity, and reinvention. Told with warmth, humour, and emotional depth, Tata is a captivating story about the mysteries that shape a life and the courage that is required of women who choose to forge one's own path. "A cocktail of emotions." "Magnificent." "Impossible to put down!" "A novel you devour and simply cannot close until you've reached the last page." "Exceptional." "After reading such a novel, I could stop reading altogether."
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