Greta and Marguerite

Passion, betrayal, friendships and family secrets…
A perfect escape…

When turbulence on a flight from Bombay to Paris brings middle-aged Romuald and flight attendant Greta together, it’s love at first sight. Something about Greta’s youth, her fierce spirit, or perhaps the altitude, shatters Romuald’s structured life. He leaves his wife Marguerite and daughter Sally and moves in with Greta.

But his new life with Greta is cut short when Romuald dies in an accident, leaving both Greta and Margerite stunned by a dark secret: Romuald had been planning a trip to Finland. The two women discover that—unbeknownst to anyone—Romuald had been going to Finland for a week every year. as part of a mysterious annual journey that neither of them knew anything about. Driven by a shared love for the man they both cherished, Greta and Marguerite embark on an unexpected adventure into the heart of Finland’s remote forests to uncover his secret.

Set against the breathtaking backdrop of Lake Kaitalampi, their journey becomes not just a quest for answers, but a profound and humorous exploration of love, identity, and the families we choose.

Greta and Marguerite is Ramphul’s second novel. Her début Purple Days was both a commercial and critical success.

Praise for Kalindi Ramphul:

“A sincere, funny and poignant first novel” Le Figaro littéraire

“Joyful, exotic, hilarious” RTL

“A delightful comedy” France Inter

“At once poetic and provocative” Femme actuelle

“Tender and caustically funny” Le Parisien