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"Tremendous and enjoyable" - La Libre Belgique "A great success" - La Croix April, 1940. Louise Belmont runs, naked, down the boulevard du Montparnasse. To understand the tragic scene she has just experienced, she will have to plunge into the madness of the 'Phoney War', when the whole of France, seized by the panic of a new World War, descends into chaos. Alongside bistro-owner Monsieur Jules, new recruit Gabriel and small-time crook Raoul, Louise navigates this period of enormous upheaval and extraordinary twists of fate, for as the Nazi's advance, the threat of German occupation will uncover long-buried secrets and make strange bedfellows. With his characteristic wit and verve, Pierre Lemaitre chronicles the greatness and decline of a people crushed by circumstance. In Mirror of Our Sorrows, the final novel in the Paris between-the-wars trilogy, is an incandescent tale that is both burlesque and tragic. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne… (meer)
Teacher Louise wants a baby to love but, despite having many lovers, she has not conceived. When an old man commits suicide in front of her Louise is forced to confront her life and relationships of her late mother. New recruit Gabriel tries to conform in his army unit but is 'befriended' by con-man Raoul and that causes problems. Desire is a practised fraudster who sets up a commune to help those fleeing from the German invasion. This is the third volume in a trilogy but can be read as a standalone novel as Lemaitre is brilliant at creating small stories that draw the reader in. All the key characters are linked somehow and the journey towards the end is a wonderful tale. I love the human aspect of Lemaitre's writing, the translation is fantastic. ( )
J'ai bien aimé le style du livre, mais l'histoire est extrêmement évidente et presque dès le départ, on se doute grandement de la suite... Pour moi, ce roman manquait de subtilité. ( )
tercero de la trilogía de los hijos del desastre, la finaliza con un tono de tristeza pero envuelta en una serenidad y comedia que le da un giro esperanzador a la historia luego de las tragedias de los tomos anteriores,muy buena. Mientras Francia se desintegra distintos personajes interactúan y cada uno es una tonada diferente, para terminar encontrándose al final como una partitura barroca donde confluyen todos los instrumentos, ( )
"Tremendous and enjoyable" - La Libre Belgique "A great success" - La Croix April, 1940. Louise Belmont runs, naked, down the boulevard du Montparnasse. To understand the tragic scene she has just experienced, she will have to plunge into the madness of the 'Phoney War', when the whole of France, seized by the panic of a new World War, descends into chaos. Alongside bistro-owner Monsieur Jules, new recruit Gabriel and small-time crook Raoul, Louise navigates this period of enormous upheaval and extraordinary twists of fate, for as the Nazi's advance, the threat of German occupation will uncover long-buried secrets and make strange bedfellows. With his characteristic wit and verve, Pierre Lemaitre chronicles the greatness and decline of a people crushed by circumstance. In Mirror of Our Sorrows, the final novel in the Paris between-the-wars trilogy, is an incandescent tale that is both burlesque and tragic. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne
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This is the third volume in a trilogy but can be read as a standalone novel as Lemaitre is brilliant at creating small stories that draw the reader in. All the key characters are linked somehow and the journey towards the end is a wonderful tale. I love the human aspect of Lemaitre's writing, the translation is fantastic. (