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The President's Hat

By: Antoine Laurain
Narrated by: Luke Thompson, Peter Noble, David Timson, Sandra Duncan, Jane Collingwood, Rebecca Egan
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Dining alone in an elegant Parisian brasserie, accountant Daniel Mercier can hardly believe his eyes when President François Mitterrand sits down to eat at the table next to him. After the presidential party has gone, Daniel discovers that Mitterrand’s black felt hat has been left behind. After a few moments’ soul-searching, Daniel decides to keep the hat as a souvenir of an extraordinary evening. It’s a perfect fit, and as he leaves the restaurant Daniel begins to feel somehow...different.

Winner: Prix Relay des Voyageurs, Laureat 2012

©2013 Gallic Books (P)2013 Gallic Books Fairy Tales Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire World Literature

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Clever Plot • Charming Story • Excellent Narration • Vivid Descriptions • Unusual Journey • Engaging French Accents
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Enjoyed both the story and each of the narrators. Clever and charming. Must admit I failed to understand the ending -will listen again.

A Delight

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After reading The Red Notebook, I wanted to give another one of his books a try. I'm glad I did; this was another quick, entertaining read. The tour of the hat was fun and I liked how everything was wrapped up. I listened to this on audible, and the narrator was good as well; I laughed when he was talking about watching Knight Rider (this was in France; I didn't realize that show was aired there) and doing an American accent mocking the intro.

Fun, Entertaining Listen

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Super story and this recording is amazing gigging you the sense of being right there! The best

Great story and told very well

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What I like about this book is it was an unusual and entertaining story. Not another mystery, or a story of someone overcoming some sad event- just a good story, well written - a foreign country and nice characters.

An adventure story

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Loved it! Great little story about a very special hat. Another, very original and slightly magical story by the man who wrote the "The Little Red Notebook." I'm not sure how many of his books have been translated into English, but I hope to find more. Loved the characters and the story.

What a fun story!

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Would you consider the audio edition of The President's Hat to be better than the print version?

probably

Which scene was your favorite?

The resturant

Any additional comments?

The story seemed unfinished somehow, perhaps it is me. I do not care for switchbacks.

not what I expected

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I was reading a lot of Oprah list, books, lately, and feeling the need for some levity. This was perfect! It is short, funny, some semblance of a plot, and just overall enjoyable.

Great change of pace!!

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I stumbled upon The Red Notebook and liked it so much I have been listening to all his others. The Presidents Hat is another totally charming story. I hope he keeps on writing.

I love this author!

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Such a clever story, and well narrated! My only issue with this book is that I wish it had been longer. Well worth an Audible credit, even though it might seem unremarkable from the synopsis.

A really smart plot

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Delightful novella that captures ones imagination... matched by a terrific series of English narrators whose French is parfait!

Wonderful all around...

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