This spare, unforgettable novel is Pierre Michon’s luminous exploration of the mysteries of desire. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and singular charm. Yvonne. Yvonne. "Everything about her screamed desiresetting something in motion while settling a fingertip to the counter, turning her head slightly, gold earrings brushing her cheek while she watched you or watched nothing at all; this desire was open, like a wound; and she knew it, wore it with valor, with passion." Michon probes the destructive powers of passion and the consuming need for love in this heartbreaking novel.
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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 112 ● ISBN 9780300199062 ● Traducteur Mason Wyatt Mason ● Maison d’édition Yale University Press ● Publié 2013 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2803289 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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