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Hector and the Secrets of Love: Hector's Journeys 2 International Edition
Author(s): François Lelord (Author), Lorenza Garcia (Translator) (Author)
- Publisher: Gallic Books
- Publication Date: 17 Jan. 2011
- Edition: International
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 1906040338
- ISBN-13: 9781906040338
Book Description
What is the secret formula for love? Hector, our intrepid psychiatrist, sets off on a new globe-trotting mission and this time he s looking for LOVE. One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies has employed him to track down their brilliant scientist, Professor Cormorant, who has disappeared abroad with the secret of a modern-day love potion. Leaving behind his troubled relationship with girlfriend Clara, Hector’s adventure takes him to the Far East and into the arms of beautiful Vayla, forcing our hero to think deeply about what love really is/means. In his follow-up to the multi-million-selling Hector and the Search for Happiness, acclaimed writer and psychiatrist, François Lelord, offers us a new fable filled with thoughtful insights into the very human desire to find and keep love.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘Hector and the Secrets of Love’ follows our eponymous hero as he travels the world in search of a missing love potion. Written by a psychiatrist, as the plot unfolds this book examines the science and psychology of romance, making for a fascinating read. –Cosmopolitan
About the Author
Born in France, François Lelord studied and practiced psychiatry in Paris, and was a consultant for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. On a trip to Hong Kong in which he was questioning his personal and professional life, the Hector character popped into his mind. He wrote HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS not knowing exactly what kind of book he was writing. Today he lives in Thailand.
