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Anna Gavalda
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Anna Gavalda

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Born in 1970, Anna Gavalda was a teacher whose collection of stories, I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere, shot her to fame (published in the UK with her novella Someone I Loved). Her novel Hunting and Gathering (Ensemble c'est tout) was a bestseller in several countries, selling over two million copies, and was made into a film; this was followed by Consolation. Her books have been translated into thirty-six languages. The mother of two children, she lives and writes just outside Paris.

Books by Anna Gavalda

Consolation

A story of life, love and second chances from the author of the international bestseller, Hunting and Gathering

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I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere

A wonderful collection of stories published together with a poignant novella from the internationally renowned author of Hunting and Gathering.

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Hunting and Gathering

A bestseller in several countries, this enchanting novel about a collection of misfits in Paris is quirky, poignant and unputdownable.

Now also made a French film starring Audrey Tautou.

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