Stingeti totul si viata se lumineaza

by Marc Levy

Pe puntea vasului care o poarta spre un sat indepartat, la inmormantarea fostului ei iubit, Adele, o femeie matura, care se ocupa de orologii vechi, il cunoaste pe Jeremy, un barbat mai tanar decat ea, care viseaza sa devina cantaret de jazz. Cum definesti fericirea? il intreaba ea. Asa incepe dialogul lor despre iubire, timp, varsta... Auzise povestea despre oameni care se intalnisera in momente bune si in momente nefericite, oameni care se iubeau cu o dragoste tihnita, despre cei care gandisera ca la inceput, am ratat totul; si pe urma... Mi-a facut nemaipomenit de bine sa scriu acest roman. Daca si oamenilor le va face bine sa-l citeasca, voi fi extraordinar de fericit! - Marc Levy. On the deck of the ship that takes her to a distant village, to the funeral of her ex-boyfriend, Adele, a mature woman who deals with old watches, meets Jeremy, a man younger than her, who dreams of becoming a jazz singer. How do you define happiness? she asks him. This is how their dialogue about love, time, age begins... He had heard the story about people who had met in good times and in unhappy times, people who loved each other with a quiet love, about those who had thought that at the beginning, we missed everything; and then... It was incredibly good for me to write this novel. If it will be good for people to read it, I will be extremely happy! - Marc Levy

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2025

About the author

Marc Levy was born in France. When he turned eighteen, he joined the Red Cross, where he spent the next six years. In 1983, he created a computer graphics company based in France and the United States. Six years later, he co-founded an interior design and planning company with two friends; the company soon became one of the leading architecture firms in France.

At thirty-seven, Marc Levy wrote a story for the man that his son would grow up to be. In early 1999, his sister, a screenwriter (now a film director), encouraged him to send the manuscript to a French publisher, who immediately decided to publish If Only It Were True. Before it was published, Steven Spielberg (Dreamworks) acquired film rights to the novel. The movie, Just like Heaven, starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo, was a #1 box office hit in America in 2005.

After If Only It Were True, Marc Levy began writing full-time. Since then, he has written 18 novels. His work has been translated into 49 languages and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide.

In addition, Marc Levy has directed a short movie, written short stories and song lyrics for various artists, including Johnny Hallyday.

Le Figaro newspaper recently commissioned a nationwide poll asking the French to rank their favorite author: Marc Levy and Victor Hugo were #1.

Marc Levy currently lives in New York City. Readers can learn more about him and follow his work on www.marclevy.info

Reviews

[Mihaela · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars
A fost o lectură ok, până la final mi-a placut, dar parcă mai greu s-a construit atmosfera și înțelesul cărții și când deja am intrat în poveste hop s-a încheiat. Îl prefer pe Levy în romanele mai lungi, in care își lasă timp să creioneze personajele și construiește amprenta locurilor unde se desfășoară.

[Maria Bakos · Rating 1 out of 5]

The concept of it was good but the way it was written was very mid.this novel has literally no point though I might read more of him

[Flory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Niciodată nu ești prea ,,bătrân" ca să poți iubi și ca să poți fi iubit !
Și...da, călătoria se dovedește a fi mai importantă decât destinația.

[Andreea Mara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simpatica, dar parca s-a terminat prea repede. Mi-as fi dorit sa citesc mai mult despre chimia dintre cei doi. Poate o sa aiba vreo continuare... 😊