A rare and wonderfully written book of literary detection that is heartbreaking as well as thrilling.
Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient
In the tradition of Simon Winchesters The Professor and the Madman comes Prousts Overcoat by Lorenza Foschinithe charming, endlessly intriguing story of a collectors obsessive search for the personal effects of legendary author Marcel Proust. This fascinating true story introduces readers to a truly delightful characterJacques Gurin, owner of a perfume company in Franceand enthralls them with his relentless lifelong pursuit of all things Proustian, even the authors most mundane possessions.
