From ten to around twenty-five euros, what if you offered incredible collector's novels to your loved ones? Here are some great gift ideas.
More and more, limited editions of novels are popular. To boost book sales, publishing houses do not hesitate to embellish them with new covers, marbling – printing on the spine – as well as new content. Recently the bestseller The midwife of Auschwitz had its own collector's edition, just like Marc Levy's latest novel, The library of banned booksbut they are not the only ones… For our greatest happiness! Here is our selection, for some great gift ideas for readers.
With which collector’s novels can you spoil your loved ones?
Mother Maryby Serena Giuliano
To offer a novel with the flavors of travel in Italy, Mother Mary is definitely the ideal choice! For this collector's novel by Serena Giuliano, the publishing house Robert Laffont radically changed the cover by adorning it with lemons reminiscent of Italy, and added yellow marbling. In terms of content, readers can discover the Amalfitano recipe as well as a new chapter. As a reminder, the author tells us the story of Sofia, in the midst of heartbreak, who left Paris for the Amalfi Coast. Regularly, she recharges her batteries at Mamma Maria, a caffè in the heart of the village where her boss watches over… Until the day when everything changes.
The star makerby Mélissa Da Costa
Published in paperback in 2023, The star maker already has its collector's edition with beautiful gilding, published by Albin Michel. If Mélissa Da Costa recently made the news with her latest novel Stand (Albin Michel), there is no doubt that this reissue will delight its readers. In The star makershe tells us the story of a five-year-old boy, Arthur, whose mother reveals a big secret to him: she will soon go into space, to make stars. A moving novel in which a mother does everything to spend as much time as possible with her son.
The Great Gatsbyby Francis Scott Fitzgerald
As for classics, we can only recommend that you rediscover The Great Gatsby through this sublime collector's edition. While reading this classic, we also admire the beautiful illustrations of Adam Simpson, which immerse us in the Roaring Twenties of Jay Gatsby. Hauteville also published other classics of literature, Flowers of Evil from Baudelaire to The Princess of Clevesfrom Madame de La Fayette, via Dangerous Liaisonsby Pierre Choderlos de Laclos.
A beautiful lifeby Virginie Grimaldi
Regularly appearing among the authors selling the most books in France, Virginie Grimaldi also risks finding herself under many Christmas trees this year. A few weeks before the holidays, Le Livre de Pocket unveiled a collector's version of its novel released in 2023, A beautiful life. She tells the story of two sisters, Emma and Agathe, who grew up together while being very different. After five years of silence, Emma makes an appointment with Agathe, and tells her that their grandmother has died. They then have to empty their house… And perhaps they will make up for lost time despite the circumstances.
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While the coffee is still hotde Toshikazu Kawaguchi
After Italy with Serena Giuliano, we're flying to Tokyo with Toshikazu Kawaguchi! If you don't yet know this saga which addresses the themes of forgiveness and love as well as memory, we encourage you to discover it – or to introduce it to your loved ones. The author then immerses us in the atmosphere of a small Tokyo establishment, about which many legends circulate. It is said that by tasting a coffee there, you can return to the past, while respecting a few rules: you must not change the present and it must last as long as the coffee is still hot. Four women then have this overwhelming experience. A true bestseller in France, it will certainly be even more successful with its beautiful festive cover and its flashy marbling.
