This is a tale bursting with larger-than-life characters, each of whom touches Guylain's life for the better. This captivating novel is a warm, funny fable ...

This captivating novel is a warm, funny fable about literature's power to uplift even the most downtrodden of lives. ... About the Author. Jean-Paul Didierlauren ...

May 5, 2014 · An irresistible French sensation - Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore meets Amelie - The Reader on the 6.27 explores the power of books through ...

Guylain Vignolles leads a dull and solitary life. He hates his job and his only company at home is a goldfish. Every morning he takes the 6.27 to his ...

Nov 21, 2016 · Be it by chance, fate, or pure luck, the lonely operative finds an abandoned USB stick containing the diarised account of a young woman's life.

Mar 2, 2018 · My book group recently read The Reader on the 6.27 (2014) by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent, translated from the French by Ros Schwartz.

Sep 26, 2019 · The book's premise is that each day, a solitary man gets on the 6.27 train and begins to read out loud from loose pages of random books - ...

The book's hero is Guylain Vignolles, a sad sack leading a very small life. He hates his job and his boss at a factory that turns unsold books into pulp. His ...

Jun 4, 2015 · An international bestseller from French author Jean-Paul Didierlaurent, The Reader on the 6.27 is ready to take you on a journey .

May 30, 2019 · The novel focuses on Guylain Vignolles and his simplistic life. Every day he takes the the morning train, at 6.27 to his job as an engineer at ...