The Bulgarian woman Kalina is married to the Frenchman Didier. The family is going to spend a whole summer with Didier's parents - Madame Jonvien and Monsieur Jean-Baptiste de Lacrotte - at their mansion in the French countryside. Where expected, where not so much, in the beautiful family castle a number of interesting characters will appear - Kalina's obstinate children from her first marriage, her artistic brother, their relatives from the village of Zlokuchane, slimy French nephews, unbearable sister-in-law and… who else. They all have an unforgettable summer ahead of them, in which the French sophistication and Parisian style will meet the Bulgarian immediacy and stubbornness of the Sofia district. And out of their emotional clash, a bunch of unforeseen and funny situations will arise.
Maria Kassimova-Moisset studied Bulgarian Philology at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski". Her career as a journalist began with the newspaper "Standard", where she wrote about theater, cinema and music. She was contributor to the daily newspapers "24 Hours," "SEGA" and "Democracy", and editor in chief of several magazines, such as "One", ELLE and "Capital LIGHT". Currently, she works as a freelancer for various media.
"Close Encounters with Mixed Feelings" is her first collection of stories, acclaimed by Bulgarian readers. "Balkan Rhapsody" is her debut novel.
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