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from Paris to the C&ocirc;te d&rsquo;Azur&ndash; as a probate researcher uncovers hidden fortunes and a mysterious power held by a self-made billionaire.</p></div></div></div><!--]--></div></div><div class="relative size-full z-container bg-[#E3ECF0]"><div class="py-[min(5vh,5rem)] pt-[min(5vh,5rem)] pb-[min(5vh,5em)] pl-[clamp(1em,4vw,2.5em)] sm:pl-[7.5vw] lg:pl-[min(10vw,10rem)] pr-[clamp(1em,4vw,2.5em)] sm:pr-[7.5vw] lg:pr-[min(10vw,10rem)] size-full mx-auto max-w-9xl"><!--[--><div class="text-center"><h2 class="font-headings font-medium tracking-tight text-balance text-dark text-5xl xl:text-6xl"><span>A journey across France</span></h2><div class="mx-auto max-w-24 w-full h-1 bg-accent my-6"></div><div class="hidden md:block md:mb-6"><img src="https://assets.netl.io/media/ardan/journey.png" alt="Paris to Normandy to Brittany to Vendée to Bordeaux to Côte d&#39;Azur graphic" width="1200" height="213" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div><div class="md:hidden mb-6 md:mb-0"><img src="https://assets.netl.io/media/ardan/journey-mobile.png" alt="Paris to Normandy to Brittany to Vendée to Bordeaux to Côte d&#39;Azur mobile graphic" width="1141" height="718" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div><div class="max-w-xl mx-auto text-center"><div class="prose max-w-4xl font-body text-justify prose-headings:font-headings prose-headings:font-semibold prose-headings:tracking-tight marker:text-accent prose-p:mb-6 prose-a:underline prose-img:mx-auto prose-img:mb-0 prose-figcaption:text-center text-lg text-dark/90 prose-headings:text-dark prose-strong:text-dark prose-blockquote:text-dark prose-a:text-dark"><p><em>Follow Jean-Pierre Couran's trail from the streets of Paris down the stunning West Coast and through the heart of France to the sunlit shores, beauty and exuberant wealth of the C&ocirc;te d'Azur.</em></p></div></div></div><!--]--></div></div><div class="relative size-full z-container bg-dark"><div class="py-[min(5vh,5rem)] pt-[min(5vh,5rem)] pb-[min(5vh,5em)] pl-[clamp(1em,4vw,2.5em)] sm:pl-[7.5vw] lg:pl-[min(10vw,10rem)] pr-[clamp(1em,4vw,2.5em)] sm:pr-[7.5vw] lg:pr-[min(10vw,10rem)] size-full mx-auto max-w-9xl"><!--[--><div class="max-w-sm mx-auto mb-6"><img src="https://assets.netl.io/media/ardan/paris.png" alt="Watercolour of Paris illustration" width="1200" height="760" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></div><div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto text-center"><h2 class="font-headings font-medium tracking-tight text-balance text-light text-5xl xl:text-6xl mb-6"><span>Inside the Writing</span></h2><div class="mx-auto max-w-24 w-full h-1 bg-accent my-6"></div><div class="prose max-w-4xl font-body text-justify prose-headings:font-headings prose-headings:font-semibold prose-headings:tracking-tight marker:text-accent prose-p:mb-6 prose-a:underline prose-img:mx-auto prose-img:mb-0 prose-figcaption:text-center text-lg text-light/90 prose-headings:text-light prose-strong:text-light prose-blockquote:text-light prose-a:text-light mx-auto"><p>Behind About to Find Out lies a lifetime of travel, observation and fascination with the stories people leave behind.</p>
2<p>Explore the real experiences, French landscapes and emerging voices that shaped Antony Ardan&rsquo;s first novel &mdash; from the idea behind Jean-Pierre Couran to the process of turning scattered clues into a fast-paced journey across France.</p></div></div><div class="flex justify-center"><a href="/inside-the-writing" class="" aria-label="Go Inside the Writing" light><!--[--><button link="false" class="transition-all cursor-pointer hover:brightness-90 font-display disabled:hover:cursor-not-allowed inline-flex items-center justify-center text-xl font-semibold rounded border whitespace-nowrap bg-accent border-accent px-4 sm:px-6 py-2 text-base"><!--[-->Go Inside the Writing<!--]--></button><!--]--></a></div><!--]--></div></div><div class="relative size-full z-container bg-light"><div class="py-[min(5vh,5rem)] pt-[min(5vh,5rem)] pb-[min(5vh,5em)] pl-[clamp(1em,4vw,2.5em)] sm:pl-[7.5vw] lg:pl-[min(10vw,10rem)] pr-[clamp(1em,4vw,2.5em)] sm:pr-[7.5vw] lg:pr-[min(10vw,10rem)] size-full mx-auto max-w-9xl"><!--[--><div class="absolute inset-0 flex justify-end w-full"><div><img src="/images/cta.png" alt="About to Find Out" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full object-contain mx-auto"></div></div><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-linear-to-l from-light/50 to-light/50 xl:from-light/30 xl:to-light/5 pointer-events-none"></div><div class="relative z-10 md:flex md:justify-center md:items-center gap-6 md:gap-20"><div class="md:shrink-0"><div class="max-w-48 xs:max-w-56 mx-auto mb-6 md:mb-0"><img src="https://assets.netl.io/media/ardan/about.jpg" alt="Antony Ardan" width="611" height="829" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="rounded mx-auto"></div></div><div class="relative z-10 max-w-xl mx-auto md:mx-0"><div class="text-center md:text-start"><h2 class="font-headings font-medium tracking-tight text-balance text-dark text-5xl xl:text-6xl mb-3"><span>Antony Ardan</span></h2><div class="mx-auto md:ml-0 md:mr-auto max-w-24 w-full h-1 bg-accent my-6"></div></div><div class="prose max-w-4xl font-body text-justify prose-headings:font-headings prose-headings:font-semibold prose-headings:tracking-tight marker:text-accent prose-p:mb-6 prose-a:underline prose-img:mx-auto prose-img:mb-0 prose-figcaption:text-center text-lg text-dark/90 prose-headings:text-dark prose-strong:text-dark prose-blockquote:text-dark prose-a:text-dark"><p>I started writing this book because I missed France. The crash followed by the crunch meant that we had to sell our first house there and move back to Ireland. I missed the history, the countryside, the food, the towns and villages, the love of art and the respect for beauty in everything. I missed the people, their politeness, respect for strangers and care in doing even the simplest task well.</p>
3<p>As an Industrial Consultant I'd spent decades on factory floors, office
3s and boardrooms. I'd grown up in a family with a portfolio of businesses; Stained Glass, Marine Engineering, Fishing, Farming and others.</p>
4<p>People passed on and businesses closed so I became the Administrator of a complicated estate. I became fascinated by the secrets and stories thrown up by the end of an era.</p>
5<p>We covered a huge amount of France through five summers trundling around in a campervan. In 2016 we had to give it another try and settled in a Breton village near the timeless Mont Saint Michel.</p>
6<p>It all swam in my head as I tried to get it on paper; Saints, symbolism, the sea and secrets; boats, boardrooms and a billionaire; France, fortunes, failings and friendship.</p>
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