Chloe Elbaz
06/09/2024 at 21:12
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Thibault de Montaigu tells his father’s story in real time. A book from our selection of novels that will enchant your return to school.
This is the story of an individual, that of the writer. Born in 1978, the one who began his career as a journalist has now become a passionate author. Through a signet ring he inherited, Thibault de Montaigu tells the story of his father in real time. A man who was once a flamboyant dandy, but whom he now takes care of since he lost his sight… and his income.
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It is then that he entrusts him with the mission of writing the twists and turns of their family history. By investigating his ancestor Louis, a captain of the hussars who fell in 1914, the author becomes a detective. What remains of a family haunted by glory and honor? This book could be summed up by transmission, family and self-mockery.
However, the fluid writing evacuates the complexity of the plot. In this tender, sometimes tearful but always moving story, Thibault de Montaigu addresses the subject of value. A novel as complex as it is melodious, which brings back the past to make us vibrate.
“Heart”, by Thibault de Montaigu, published by Albin Michel, 336 pages, 21.90 euros.
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