So have you taken advantage of the long weekend to devour Simon Lancelevé's new book?

Or not yet? Then it's high time you did! 5 good reasons, according to the author himself, to read La Quête dans les coulisses de la Chartreuse Terminorum : Because it tells the story of people like you and me, neither heroes nor supermen, but deeply human and inspiring. Because it awakens your 5 senses and plunges you into the heart of the Chartreuse, a massif as wild as it is mystical. Because we've all dreamt of a crazy challenge, a goal to be reached .... And this book will make you think about the ‘why’ as much as the ‘how’. Because as you read, you'll experience the guilty pleasure of observing other people's madness from afar (thank you, Lucretia!) .... And what a madness this French Barkley is! Because it's a disconcertingly easy read .... And it's sure to leave more of an impression on you than your multiplication tables.