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Armel Job taught classical languages before becoming an author. Most of his literary works are published by Editions Robert Laffont.
August 4 is a sad day in the life of Abraham Steinberg; that of a birthday he fears every year.
He is haunted by a memory from 25 years earlier: his father, mother, sister and himself are reunited for the last time. As...
August 4 is a sad day in the life of Abraham Steinberg; that of a birthday he fears every year.
He is haunted by a memory from 25 years earlier: his father, mother, sister and himself are reunited for the last time. As the sole survivor of the camp, he has never managed to live in peace with his ghosts.
Abraham’s anxieties are even more pronounced this year after the arrival of a mysterious letter. Could it be that Esther, the mother of his children, his adored wife, is cheating on him? Although he has turned his back on God, Abraham decides to seek advice from his Rabbi.
According to this religious guide , an adulterous must perform a ceremony in which her stomach swells and her entrails dry up. This ceremony of bitter waters is the only way to clean Esther’s conscience…
Armel Job taught classical languages before becoming an author. Most of his literary works are published by Editions Robert Laffont.