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The very moment you meet someone, you already have a vague idea of what will happen in the relationship. And the emotion that arises from that initial look is equal to the importance that this person will take on in your life. What if, like Mélisende and Guillaume, you discovered a strange painting? A painting about to upset your outlook on life? In the background, behind a young Chinese woman, there would be a couple who would resemble your couple in every way. With one difference: the characters represented on the canvas would be much older. An irresistible curiosity would then take you to China, in search of the Chinese woman from the painting. A haunting contemporary novel of pure and strong emotion. A beautiful story with several voices, where the originality of each one is interwoven into a timeless continuity. ""Florence Tholozan, school teacher in Castelnau, is the author of a debut novel that brings the reader to China. A welcome literary voyage during these times when borders are closed.""―Magazine de la-Ville de Castelnau le Lez""The first words that come to mind to describe the encounter with this story are 'sweet' and 'delicate'. The same sweetness and delicacy that characterizes Chinese culture, which this novel reveals better than an organized trip.""―Prix des Auteurs Inconnus""A romance filled with tenderness, written with a fluid and easy-to-read pen.""―MuseMania

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Winner of the Saint Clement Prix de Paroles d'auteur(e)s de Saint Clement 2020, and finalist for the 2019 Prix du Livre Romantique from the Charleston and City of Cabourg Publishing, the book tells a fascinating story of mysteries and emotions. CLAAP.fr A novel evoking life's encounters, eternal love, and plunging us into a fascinating adventure. Rencontre des Auteurs Francophones Florence Tholozan, school teacher in Castelnau, is the author of a debut novel that brings the reader to China. A welcome literary voyage during these times when borders are closed. Magazine de la-Ville de Castelnau le Lez The first words that come to mind to describe the encounter with this story are 'sweet' and 'delicate'. The same sweetness and delicacy that characterizes Chinese culture, which this novel reveals better than an organized trip. Prix des Auteurs Inconnus A novel filled with tenderness, written with a fluid and easy-to-read pen. MuseMania I quickly became attached to Melisende and Guillaume. They are a beautiful couple, full of tenderness and love for each other. They complement and resemble each other at the same time, these are what we call soulmates. It's a very complete story, very well constructed, which explores all sides of a life. A little touch of magic and fantasy brings another dimension to existence. Marie-Nel lit Florence Tholozan manages to put into words the brevity of certain moments, intuitions, impressions and feelings. She translates, through language, the beauty of these moments suspended in the void, almost unreal. She finally wraps everything in a soft style, a melodic phrasing, as if not to rush these impressions, not to scare them away. Zoe Prend La Plume

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Florence Tholozan's debut novel was awarded the Prix de Paroles d'auteur(e)s de St Clément 2020; and she was a finalist for the Prix du Livre Romantique 2019. She lives near Montpellier in France. A graduate in clinical psychology, she teaches in Hérault. As far back as she can remember, she has always had a love for words. THE CHINESE WOMAN FROM THE PAINTING is her debut novel, and has been translated into English, in an English-French facing-pages edition, and English hardback edition. N. Theo is a trilingual translator, who speaks four languages. She is the co-illustrator of the award-winning children's book, Tuck-a-tuck Dragon. She painted the illustrations from the age of two over a period of twenty years. Also a singer-songwriter, N. Theo composed the guitar music on the Tuck-a-tuck Dragon audiobook. In 2019, she launched an EP of her original songs entitled 'In My Sleep', and has written music for book trailers as well as unpublished music for film.

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