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EAN : 9782258205604
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 464
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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He who comes with the storm

Collection : Terres de France
Release date : 28/03/2024
The unusual and powerful encounter between a young woman from Normandy and a Native American, who came to trace his grandfather’s footsteps as a code talker during World War II.
Autumn 2021. After a painful divorce, Léa left everything - her Parisian apartment, her position in a large company, her friends - for a new life: opening a multi-service café in a provincial village. While some skeptics mock the return of “the Parisian”, Léa can count on new friends, especially... Autumn 2021. After a painful divorce, Léa left everything - her Parisian apartment, her position in a large company, her friends - for a new life: opening a multi-service café in a provincial village. While some skeptics mock the return of “the Parisian”, Léa can count on new friends, especially Gaby, the whimsical goat breeder.

At the same time, in Oklahoma, Chayton inherits a mysterious tin box from his grandfather Joseph Kaawosah. Thanks to the diary it contains, photos, a military booklet, and a medal, Chayton, who devotes his talent as a lawyer to defending his blood brothers, is stunned to discover his ancestor’s military past during World War II. Joseph was part of the Comanche code talkers who transmitted essential information to the US headquarters in coded language.

Why did Joseph keep silent about his past? Chayton senses a mystery, especially since after the Landing, the tone of the diary suddenly changes, Joseph claims to be unworthy of his ancestors. What happened during the terrible battles called “the battle of the hedges”? Chayton then goes to France to follow Joseph’s footsteps. Under the rumblings of the storm, one day he arrives in front of Léa’s café. A meeting that will change everything. But the presence of “the Indian” will not please everyone…
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EAN : 9782258205604
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 464
Size : 140 x 225 mm
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