The insomniac society
Levy, Gabrielle, 1978-2021
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There are five of them. Claire, who sits awake beside a snoring husband and a little boy who is not hers. Jacques, a psychiatrist at the end of his career whose lonely nights are punctuated only by anonymous phone calls. Michele, a retiree whose dark secret compels her out of bed and to church. Lena, a young goth who cannot brave the dawn, volunteering at a local cafe. Herve, a shy accountant who sits in bed, panicking about his job while scrolling through emails into the early hours. They have one thing in common: insomnia. As meetings led by sleep specialist Marie-Helene draw them together, friendships will be formed and confessions made... but will they discover what's keeping them awake? And more importantly: will they be able to get to sleep?
Main title:
The insomniac society / Gabrielle Levy ; translated by Maren Baudet-Lackner.
Author:
Levy, Gabrielle, 1978-, authorBaudet-Lackner, Maren, translator
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Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2021.copyright2019.
Collation:
169 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Five strangers. Hundreds of sleepless nights." -- Cover.Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781529327144 (paperback)
Dewey class:
843.92
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
109506