{"product_id":"caf-unfiltered-jean-philippe-blondel-9781954404205","title":"Café Unfiltered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Finely drawn . . . Charming and engrossing.\"--\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Vega, singer-songwriter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ode to the French café as a magical place, portrayed by a beloved author with humanity, insight, and tenderness. At a classic café in the French provinces, anonymity, chance encounters, and traumatic pasts collide against the muted background of global instability. Jean-Philippe Blondel, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe 6:41 to Paris, \u003c\/i\u003e presents a moving fresco of intertwined destinies. In the span of twenty-four hours, a medley of characters retrace the fading patterns of their lives after a long disruption from Covid. A mother and son realize their vast differences, a man takes tea with a childhood friend he had once covertly fallen for, and a woman crosses paths with the ex who abandoned her in Australia. Amidst it all, the café swirls like a kaleidoscope, bringing together customers, waiters, and owners past and present. Within its walls and on its terrace, they examine the threads of their existence, laying bare their inner selves, their failed dreams, and their hopes for the uncertain future that awaits us all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean-Philippe Blondel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1954404204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781954404205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Vessel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/11\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2023","brand":"Jean-Philippe Blondel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44074632151295,"sku":"9781954404205","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c6ec6c54-8022-4690-b8f8-886e021879c1.jpg?v=1685454874","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/caf-unfiltered-jean-philippe-blondel-9781954404205","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}