I Wish Someone Were Waiting For Me Somewhere explores how a life can be changed irrevocably in just one fateful moment. A pregnant mother's plans for the future unravel at the hospital; a travelling salesman learns the consequences of an almost-missed exit on the motorway in the newspaper the next morning; while a perfect date is spoilt by a single act of thoughtlessness. In those crucial moments Gavalda demonstrates her almost magical skill in conveying love, lust, longing, and loneliness.

Someone I Loved is a hauntingly intimate look at the intolerably painful, yet sometimes valuable consequences that adultery can have on a marriage and the individuals involved. A simple tale, yet long in substance, Someone I Loved ends like most great love affairs, forever leaving you wanting just one more moment.

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

About the Author
Anna Gavalda (Author)
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.



Reviews
Her books have both wit and a whimsical charm * Sunday Telegraph *
Gavalda sees through ordinary appearances to people's hidden longings... A gifted literary stylist * Vogue *
A distant descendant of Dorothy Parker * Voici *
A collection as tender as it is scathing * Le Monde *



Book Information
ISBN 9780099506010
Author Anna Gavalda
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Vintage
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Weight(grams) 188g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 110mm * 21mm