“Do You Remember the First Time?” - это книга Дженни Колгана, которая рассказывает историю о том, как Флора, 32-летняя женщина, получает возможность вернуться в свои шестнадцать лет. Она хочет снова почувствовать себя молодой и свободной, но ее жизнь не так проста, как кажется. Флора работает на хорошей работе, живет в уютной квартире и имеет стабильные отношения с Олли, но она чувствует, что ей чего-то не хватает. В день свадьбы своей подруги Таши, она закрывает глаза и загадывает желание: вернуться в шестнадцатилетний возраст. Проснувшись на следующее утро, Флора понимает, что ее желание сбылось. Теперь она может исправить те ошибки, которые совершила в прошлом. Книга Дженни Колгана рассказывает о том, что жизнь не всегда такая, какой мы хотим ее видеть, и что нужно уметь принимать ее такой, какая она есть. Это история о том, как важно ценить каждый момент жизни и не бояться экспериментировать.
From international bestselling novelist Jenny Colgan, Do You Remember The First Time? is a feminist fairy tale about a woman's "second chance" at life thanks to a wish that was granted by a mysterious magic light.
Faced with a defeated, unhappy career, disillusioned romance and a mundane life, best friend and the only family she has had in recent years, Tashy decides to grace Flora's big day with a hearty slice of cake. And on that lip smacking moment, as her wish passes from her lips to her best mate, she wonders if it could be possible for her never to have spent her 20s running after money, a career that doesn't make her happy, or being taken for granted.
Suddenly Roland prefers St John to Flora and Flora realizes that nothing in this life is easy and everything she'd dreamed of is attainable in a world where awkward feels good and happiness, not perfection, wins. So she closes her eyes, prays for Tamar herself to mend the path of future regrets that real life surely brings and at first reluctant, something happens.
The new Flora enjoys her youthful flaws and impulsivity, cherishes her freedom from a safe, but rather uninspiring, life to one that thrilled the senses and made her laugh aloud. To Hugo she's a rash idiot with flashing blue eyes but she doesn't care. Life's more fun when it's an adventure.
She lets her hair loose and loses herself entirely beneath the cotton gown that covers her skin like a Greek tragedy, learns not to take anything for granted, experiences the excitement when things go off the rails, and finds acceptance in the nurturing arms of Donna. There's just no looking back when life as a 16 year old proves exhilarating.
Электронная Книга «Do You Remember the First Time?» написана автором Jenny Colgan в году.
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Язык: Английский
ISBN: 9780007388974
Описание книги от Jenny Colgan
Life doesn’t have a rewind button. Ever wished it did?Flora’s wish is about to come true, in a magical new novel about the ultimate second chance, from the bestselling author of WORKING WONDERS and AMANDA’S WEDDING.As her best friend Tashy cuts into her wedding cake, 32-year-old Flora realises she is disillusioned with life. Suddenly, her well-paid job, cosy flat and stable relationship with sensible Olly don't amount to a whole lot. Flora wants to be 16 again. She closes her eyes and wishes. Her wish has come true.Waking up the next morning is a shock. But now Flora has the chance to right some wrongs. Trading crows feet for pimples, love handles for a torso Britney Spears would kill for and dull dinner parties for house parties where White Lightning and snogging are the order of the day, Flora revels in a life where things are far less complicated and just much more… FUN.It's not all laughs though. Will what she does change the future? How can she get back to the present and her ordinary life? And does she even want to?
