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Paris or Die
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This memoir will resonate with readers interested in personal growth narratives, travel, and theatre. It appeals to those who appreciate honest explorations of grief, love, and self-discovery within the vibrant backdrop of Parisian life.
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Sharp, funny and unflinchingly honest, Jayne Tuttle’s story lifts you off the page and into a Paris far beyond the postcards. This new edition of Paris or Die is a headlong plunge into not just life in Paris, but life itself.
Aspiring actor Jayne lives in Melbourne, where she dreams of a creative life. But after her mother dies unexpectedly, Jayne loses her bearings. Untethered, heartsick, she is soon on a plane to Paris with no return ticket. The city, it seems, has its own plans for her.
She finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous theatre school, falling in love with a Frenchman too beautiful to be real. She will forget her past and disappear into the culture if it kills her. And one strange night, it nearly does.
Raw, real and evocative, Paris or Die is an unforgettable picture of love, grief and adventure.
Aspiring actor Jayne lives in Melbourne, where she dreams of a creative life. But after her mother dies unexpectedly, Jayne loses her bearings. Untethered, heartsick, she is soon on a plane to Paris with no return ticket. The city, it seems, has its own plans for her.
She finds herself in a vibrant and dizzying neighbourhood, living in a former monastery, studying at a famous theatre school, falling in love with a Frenchman too beautiful to be real. She will forget her past and disappear into the culture if it kills her. And one strange night, it nearly does.
Raw, real and evocative, Paris or Die is an unforgettable picture of love, grief and adventure.
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Helen Garner calls it 'joltingly alive, beautiful and terrifying'. Lauren Elkin describes it as a 'witty and wise reflection on the power of cities to help us become ourselves'. Luke Davies praises its blend of humour and emotion, while Christos Tsiolkas celebrates Tuttle’s writing as 'a delicious delight'. Jemma Birrell calls it 'an electric rollercoaster ride' that is both joyful and gut-wrenching.
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ISBN: 9781743798300
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 September 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Illustration: Text only
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 247g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Jayne Tuttle is the author of Paris or Die (2019) and My Sweet Guillotine (2022). Paris or Die was developed into a solo theatre show with director John Bolton and performed in 2021 and 2022 in a variety of venues including La Mama in Melbourne. Jayne graduated from the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in 2006 and went on to live and work in France as an actor, voice-over artist, playwright, translator and bilingual copywriter. Jayne was awarded the Eric Dark Flagship Fellowship in 2021 from the Varuna Writer’s House. She co-owns The Bookshop at Queenscliff in coastal Victoria.
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