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An enchanting and heart-warming story of a Parisian housemaid who transforms the lives of the people around her. Deep in the heart of Paris, in the elegant Sixteenth Arrondissement, at the top of the smart apartment building at Number 34bis Avenue Victor-Hugo, on the sixth floor at the end of a long landing, there is a housemaid's simple room. This is Fatima Monsour's new home. She has left her home on a beautiful Tunisian island to work for the exacting Countess Palais du Roc. Fatima arrives to find impossible challenges and frightening surprises at every turn - even the most mundane tasks (walking the dog, buying the groceries and taking the metro) prove baffling. But her natural compassion and sheer grit ensure her survival and gradually, Fatima's unique gift for altering the lives of those around her begins to have an astonishing effect. Her new friends - including her flamboyant American neighbour, Hadley Hadley III and Hippolyte Suget, a bashful ballet dancer turned burglar - all benefit from the magical luck that follows in her wake. And then, suddenly, it's Fatima's turn, her moment to seize happiness. Irresistibly touching and witty, this story of love, loneliness and determination is alive with the sights, sounds and tastes of Paris. Fatima's Good Fortune is a tribute to the power of kindness in an unpredictable world.
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'a witty and touching love story' -- Salley Vickers
This novel will warm even the most cynical of hearts -- Glamour, May 2004
full of charm -- The Bookseller 'Ones to Watch'
one of my 2004 favrorites -- Sue Baker, Publishing News
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This novel will warm even the most cynical of hearts -- Glamour, May 2004
full of charm -- The Bookseller 'Ones to Watch'
one of my 2004 favrorites -- Sue Baker, Publishing News
'A witty and touching love story'Salley Vickers, bestselling author of Miss Garnet's Angel
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- PublisherHutchinson
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0091799988
- ISBN 13 9780091799984
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages336
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Book Description Hardback. 'The sun shone intensely on the island of Djerba in Tunisia. The beige earth refracted heat with the dry odour of ripe fennel and thyme.' Rachida has been lucky all her life: a beautiful Tunisian from the island of Djerba, she escapes to Paris to make a new life. Her sister Fatima has been unlucky all her life: 'There was no way to ignore that she was on first sight quite plain, had just turned forty and had neither children nor a husband. So there was no question that Fatima was the unluckiest woman in her village of Batouine.' A freak accident in Paris means that Fatima is summoned to take her sister's place working for an elderly, difficult French woman, the Countess Poulais du Roc. The countess believes that Fatima's arrival will ensure the smooth running of her household. As soon as Fatima arrives, things immediately begin to go not quite according to plan and the little community in the countess' apartment block are drawn into Fatima's life. This is a used book in good condition, meaning that it shows signs of wear but has no major defects.Most of our images are sourced automatically, so the book cover shown might be different to the edition we have in stock. Seller Inventory # 20810573
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