Vintage 1954

By: Antoine Laurain

Narrated by: Roger May

When Hubert Larnaudie invites some fellow residents of his Parisian apartment building to drink an exceptional bottle of 1954 Beaujolais, he has no idea of its special properties.

The following morning, Hubert finds himself waking up in 1950s Paris, as do antique restorer Magalie, mixologist Julien, and Airbnb tenant Bob from Milwaukee, who's on his first trip to Europe. After their initial shock, the city of Edith Piaf and An American in Paris begins to work its charm on them.

The four delight in getting to know the French capital during this iconic period whilst also playing with the possibilities that time travel allows. But, ultimately, they need to work out how to get back to 2017, and time is of the essence....

©2019 Antoine Laurain (P)2019 Audible, Ltd

Critic reviews

"The very quintessence of French romance...." (The Times)

Disappointed

The end was based on a Jewish fable, and I felt robbed like my daughter once felted wehn the end of the story was that the girl dreamt it all...

Love this!

Laurain is a marvel! I read him when I need a well written, uplifting,but not sappy, change of pace. This book does not disappoint!

Loved this!

I almost returned this book as it took a bit for me to get into it. But I’m glad I stuck with it. Spoiler alert **** I cried at the end.

Charming!

A rather cheesy and slightly silly story, but so beautifully read it's a pleasure to listen to .

Captivating tale of magic realism/ sci-fi

Great character development along with a clever plot of mystery, contrasting 1954 France with modern assumptive ways & views