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- A tender and wistfully satirical novel about the desire to change your life by bestselling French author David Foenkinos "Foenkinos's surreal yet relatable novel...considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people's picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison.
- About the Author: David Foenkinos is a novelist, screenwriter and director.
- 224 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Humorous
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A tender and wistfully satirical novel about the desire to change your life by bestselling French author David Foenkinos "Foenkinos's surreal yet relatable novel...considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people's picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison." --Washington Post Everyone, at some point in their lives, wants to be someone else. Eric Kherson--40, divorced, distracted--is spiraling. He has devoted his life to a successful career as the marketing director of a leading sports brand. But when family disaster rocks him to his core, he finds himself adrift from his family and questioning all his choices. That is, until an acquaintance from his schooldays offers him a high-powered government position. Desperate for escape, he throws himself into her enigmatic world of high-risk deals and endless networking, doing anything it takes to get a contract signed. But on a business trip to Seoul, Eric starts feeling worse than ever. Wandering the city's streets, he comes across Happy Life, a store that offers its customers something that could change their lives: a fake funeral. Happy Life will write your eulogy, arrange the flowers, and allow you to lie inside your own coffin. Why? They believe the experience will help you reinvent yourself. But above all for Eric, Happy Life sparks a business venture of his own that might do just that... A celebrated French bestseller, Happy Life is a life-affirming story of hope and recovery, perfect for fans of Matt Haig and Nathan Hill.About the Author
David Foenkinos is a novelist, screenwriter and director. He is the author of fourteen novels that have been translated into forty languages. Several of his works have been adapted for film, including Delicacy (2011). The Mystery of Henri Pick (2020) was published in collaboration with Channel 4's Walter Presents, and Second Best was adapted for a major UK stage production in 2025. He received the 2014 Prix Renaudot and Prix Goncourt des Lycéens for Charlotte. Sam Taylor is an award-winning literary translator and novelist. He has translated more than 60 books from the French, including Laurent Binet's HHhH and Leïla Slimani's The Perfect Nanny.Dimensions (Overall): 7.81 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Humorous
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Theme: Black Humor
Format: Paperback
Author: David Foenkinos
Language: English
Street Date: July 14, 2026
TCIN: 1006682131
UPC: 9781805334415
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-8970
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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