“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” — Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt Chapter 1: Odette Toulemonde The book opens with Odette, an ordinary woman […]
French literature
Oscar and the Lady in Pink
“Dear God, I’m not asking you to explain why I’m sick. I’m asking you to help me live with it.” Letters to God The story begins with Oscar, […]
French literature
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
“What if God were not the one we imagined?” Chapter 1: The Birth of Jesus The novel opens with the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, but Schmitt reimagines […]