The Portrait, by Antoine Laurain
You have surely heard about The President's Hat? Wether or not you have read it , you must definitely read The Portrait by the same author, Antoine Laurain.
But whose portrait, would you ask? Well, it's all about it: Pierre-François Chaumont is a lawyer and avid collector of antiques, a passion which his wife Charlotte despises as useless and contemptible. But when he finds the eighteenth portrait of a man which could be his own portrait, in his favourite French auction house, Pierre-François Chaumont is convinced this portrait hides a secret. Although his friends and his wife see no likeness with him, Pierre-François Chaumont goes on a trip to unveil the mysterious secret of the portrait, which offers him a brand new life with a twist at the end!
But why do we like it so much? Laurain is a French journalist, screenwriter, director, antiques collector, and novelist: he knows his subject. But as he says himself 'One can be profound but still keep one's sense of humour'. Award winner of the Prize Landerneau and the Prize Relay, given by travellers, this book is the perfect companion for long trips and can be adapted to all situations.
You doubt of it? Did you know that The President's Hat had been turned in a movie with the famous Vladimir Cosma for the music ? Did you know that his novel The red notebook has been translated into 18 languages?
Then just go on and read this new masterpiece!
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