Happy Life, (Paperback)

<b>A tender and wistfully satirical novel about the desire to change your life by bestselling French author David Foenkinos </b><p><b>"Foenkinos's surreal yet relatable novel...considers life in our age of anxiety, when other people's picture-perfect lives make our own seem drab in comparison." --<i>Washington Post</i></b> </p><p><i>Everyone, at some point in their lives, wants to be someone else.</i> </p><p>Eric Kherson--40, divorced, distracted--is spiraling. He has devoted his life to a successful career as the marketing director of a leading sports brand. But when family disaster rocks him to his core, he finds himself adrift from his family and questioning all his choices. </p><p>That is, until an acquaintance from his schooldays offers him a high-powered government position. Desperate for escape, he throws himself into her enigmatic world of high-risk deals and endless networking, doing anything it takes to get a contract signed. </p><p>But on a business trip to Seoul, Eric starts feeling worse than ever. Wandering the city's streets, he comes across Happy Life, a store that offers its customers something that could change their lives: a fake funeral. Happy Life will write your eulogy, arrange the flowers, and allow you to lie inside your own coffin. Why? They believe the experience will help you reinvent yourself. </p><p>But above all for Eric, Happy Life sparks a business venture of his own that might do just that... </p><p>A celebrated French bestseller, <i>Happy Life</i> is a life-affirming story of hope and recovery, perfect for fans of Matt Haig and Nathan Hill.</p>

• Happy Life, (Paperback)
• Author: David Foenkinos
• ISBN: 9781805334415
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-07-14
• Page Count: 224