Clara Reads Proust

'An easy-to-read novel that superbly conjures up a provincial hairdresser’s . . . while advocating that everyone should read Proust' Sunday Times 'Elegant and quietly lyrical . . . captures the quirks and intimacies of life in provincial France, without giving in to easy sentimentality or heavy-handed satire' Irish Times  'A book of great charm and quiet distinction . . . [Clara's] impressions of Proust’s novel, both acute and naive, should encourage readers who might otherwise be daunted by its length and complexity' The Spectator 'Anyone who has read a singular book with the power to change their worldview will find a friend in Clara, and in Carlier' Booklist ‘Full of sensitivity, charm and intelligence. Brilliant’ Antoine Laurain, author of The Red Notebook ‘A sumptuous homage to reading’ Le Parisien‘An enchanting, thoroughly human story about the power of literature’ L’Obs  ‘In Carlier’s hands seriousness lacks pompousness and humour provides a trusty defence against melancholia’ Le Figaro  ‘A book that will do you the world of good’ Livres Hebdo