Warm-hearted and leisurely – the ultimate feel-good novel
In Redu, a small village in the middle of the Belgian Ardennes, time is viewed as a friend, not an opponent: surrounded by unique nature there is only one TV in the village, and the internet is only available between 7 and 8 pm. The church tower is leaning so crookedly, it’s in danger of collapsing, but that doesn’t seem to bother the 390 inhabitants, any more than hearing its clock tick out of sync.
But when – along with spring – a young French woman named Marie arrives in the village, there is a new lease of life not only for nature, even the dour Mathilde cannot escape
the reviving influence …
Torsten Woywod tells the story of a remarkable friendship and a lovably quirky community, while delivering a declaration of love to the magic of reading and the book trade.