The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy

Every person dreams of finding happiness. But sometimes this dream never comes to fruition. We are constantly hindered by some external circumstances that seem insurmountable at first glance.
Julian, the hero of Laurent Gounelle's novel, is young, healthy, good-looking, and… desperately unhappy with his life, even though nothing objectively prevents him from being happy. Upon arriving in Bali, he finds himself in a village hidden among tropical forests, where he meets an old healer named Samtyang. There are legends about him on the island. The wise elder heals not the body but the soul of a person. And he knows the truth that can change the whole world around us: what we believe becomes our reality and defines our life.
Laurent Gounelle's book, which is among the top five most popular novelists in France, became a worldwide bestseller, topped sales charts in France for several years, and has been translated into twenty-five languages.