The List of my Desires
- Author Gregoire Delacourt
- Narrator Jilly Bond
- Publisher Orion
- Run Time 3 hours and 38 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Modern and contemporary fiction.
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What to expect
Then the twins persuade Jocelyn to enter the euromillion lottery and she wins 18 million euros. She could do anything with the money, change her life completely, but what does she really want? She doesn't tell anyone about the win... not just yet... Without cashing the cheque she begins to write down her 'list of desires' - a new coat, a bathmat, a visit to her daughter in England. She goes in to the Chanel shop in Paris, thinking she could buy anything she wants but will a new bag really make her any happier than the sandwich her husband prepared for her that morning. Meanwhile, her dressmaking blog is taking off, helping Jocelyn to help other women.
But then the question is taken out of her hands when someone close to Jocelyne acts with devastating consequences...
Read by Jilly Bond
(p) 2013 Orion Publishing Group
Critics Review
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The List of My Desires is a gorgeous little novel that has sold more than half a million copies in its native France. It is as beautifully written as it is heart-breaking, and is a fable-like tale of how money can’t buy happiness.
STYLIST -
On the whole, Jocelyne is happy with her life: her dressmaking blog, her factory-worker husband, her children, her friends who dream of winning a fortune. And so when Jocelyne hits the Euromillions jackpot, she keeps it secret, writing a list of simple desires: getting her hair cut, buying a garage door. But while she appreciates the wisdom of being cautious, others don’t…
SAINSBURY MAGAZINE -
This charmingly Gallic look at how we evaluate our life and the potentially corrosive effects of money is reminiscent of The Elegance of the Hedgehog
THE BOOKSELLER -
Gregoire Delacourt’s cautionary tale looks at what happens when Jocelyne Guerbette unexpectedly finds herself in possession of a cheque for 18 million euros after winning the EuroMillions lottery.
LIVING FRANCE -
This was a really interesting read, with a message about the dangers of money and that money doesn’t bring you happiness….I give this book 9/10.
VINTAGE ROSE BOOK REVIEWS -
This “gem of a novel” has been a huge success in France with massive sales and rights sold in 27 countries, and it does sound as though its story may ‘chime’ with many of us.
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