{"product_id":"9781632865380","title":"Everything Love Is","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eEverything Love Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Claire King\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant, mysterious, and unforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003estory of love, and of the happy endings we conceive for ourselves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaptiste Molino has devoted his life to other people's happiness. Moored on his beloved houseboat on the edge of Toulouse, he helps his clients navigate the waters of contentment, whilst remaining careful never to make waves of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike those who come to him for help, Baptiste is more concerned with his past than his future: particularly the mysterious circumstances of his birth and the identity of his birth mother whose only legacy to her orphaned son was a violin, a wooden statuette, and a word inked into the skin of her arm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Sophie, the young waitress in his local bar, believes it is time for Baptiste to raise his aspirations and rediscover passion . . . and she thinks she can help. She talks of striving for something more and leads him into the world on his doorstep he has long tried to avoid. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever it is Baptiste's new client who may end up being the one to change his perspective. Elegant and enigmatic, Amandine Rousseau is fast becoming a puzzle he longs to solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs winter approaches and tensions rise on the streets of the city, Baptiste's determination to avoid both the highs and lows of love begins to waver. And when his mother's legacy finally reveals itself he finds himself torn between pursuing his own happiness and safeguarding that of the one he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is \u003c\/i\u003eis a poignant and compelling story of love and happy endings that will truly capture your heart. . . . [King's] vivid descriptions will pull you into the story to witness the lives of the characters through their eyes.\" - \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] beautifully rendered sophomore novel. . . King’s haunting and heart-rending--yet life-affirming--narrative is infused with poetic prose, philosophical insights and dual points of view that are initially puzzling. However, as she slowly distributes details--braiding the past, present and future of her well-drawn, amiable cast of characters--her enigmatic story gains startling clarity. King (\u003ci\u003eThe Night Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e) thoughtfully plumbs the tangled depths of the human psyche, the meaning of life and the evolution of love in its many incarnations.\" - \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The surefire bookclub pick of the season.\" - \u003ci\u003eFlavorwire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"King’s elegant and poignant second novel (after \u003ci\u003eThe Night Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e, 2013) focuses on the utter fragility of passion, partnership, and memory. Admirably, King treats Baptiste’s descent into dementia with the utmost respect as she combines themes reminiscent of Nicholas Sparks' \u003ci\u003eThe Notebook \u003c\/i\u003eand Lisa Genova’s \u003ci\u003eStill Alice\u003c\/i\u003e with lilting and lyrical prose.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is\u003c\/i\u003e is clearly about everything love is, but it is also about everything we are – which, on reflection, is one and the same thing. A stunning, moving and beautifully written story which \u003cb\u003eI have no hesitation in recommending \u003c\/b\u003e*****\" - Joanna Cannon, author of THE TROUBLE WITH GOATS AND SHEEP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting\" -\u003ci\u003e San Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is\u003c\/i\u003e, Claire King creates a delicate portrait of a man in a quiet crisis of identity and memory . . . Claire King's France is endearing and colorful and although entirely modern, enchants the reader with a mystical quality reminiscent of Joann Harris' \u003ci\u003eChocolat\u003c\/i\u003e. With elegant, lucid prose, she sets a tone that lifts the somber events into occasional whimsy . . . King does a masterful job of puzzling together how the past shapes our hearts and how memories shift as we learn to live with our present.\" - \u003ci\u003eWashington Independent Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[King's] writing is breathtaking, taking a simple story and making it a masterpiece. . . . [\u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is\u003c\/i\u003e] incorporates the essence of humanity and captures the human experience with emotional precision. Her prose is enough to make you stop and weep. \u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful testament to her storytelling skill and well worth the emotional anguish.\" - \u003ci\u003eThat's What She Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With \u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is\u003c\/i\u003e, King paints a true picture of the struggles of life, love, happiness, longing, and friendship. Things don't always go as planned or as desired, and the end is not always pretty. But it is real. And to that end, \u003ci\u003eEverything Love Is \u003c\/i\u003eis as affecting as they come.\" - \u003ci\u003eUnder the Radar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Quirky, elegant and sweet: \u003cb\u003eI loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e\" - Joanne Harris, author of CHOCOLAT on THE NIGHT RAINBOW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An\u003cb\u003e original, beguiling\u003c\/b\u003e debut about the consequences of an imaginatively lived life\" - \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire on THE NIGHT RAINBOW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gorgeously written and deeply heartfelt.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist on THE NIGHT RAINBOW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This surprising and enchanting first novel is enthusiastically recommended.\" -\u003ci\u003e Library Journal on THE NIGHT RAINBOW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"King's story of a young child's quest for a light in the profound darkness of her life reaches deep into the complexities of human consciousness.\" - starred review, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness on THE NIGHT RAINBOW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781632865380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40595631800526,"sku":"9781632865380","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_f08c2965-8cd0-4645-9404-2b738d8dcab8.jpg?v=1637837040","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781632865380","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}