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EAN : 9782258194557
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 416
Size : 140 x 225 mm
An Age of Envy

Collection : Terres de France
Release date : 05/05/2022
A thrilling 1970s saga that unfolds beneath the skies of Provence amid a financial scandal, electoral ambitions and the torments of love.
Upon her return to Provence, Claire Césaire, an ambitious journalist who has found a job with a regional newspaper, is soon confronted with the rivalry between the boss of her paper and Alexis Bastide, the owner of a Provençal fabrics factory. Her boss covets the factory but its owner is... Upon her return to Provence, Claire Césaire, an ambitious journalist who has found a job with a regional newspaper, is soon confronted with the rivalry between the boss of her paper and Alexis Bastide, the owner of a Provençal fabrics factory. Her boss covets the factory but its owner is determined to shore up his business courtesy of a housing development. This project is a source of much division within the local community, and the leading opponent of the concreting of the village is none other than Claire’s father Élie Césaire, who is standing in the local elections. With the campaign in full swing, Claire receives an anonymous tip-off concerning certain financial irregularities… This is a Provence awash with passion and intrigue, populated by characters who are willing to do anything, whether it be in the name truth and justice, or for power and their own personal ends.
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EAN : 9782258194557
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 416
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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