Glen Affric | Karine Giebel | Éditions Récamier

EAN : 9782385770822

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Pages : 768

Size : 140 x 225 mm

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Glen Affric

Karine Giebel

Collection : Récamier Noir

Release date : 04/08/2023

Karine Giebel has carved out a special place for herself on the French literary scene. Glen Affric, her twelfth novel, is a shattering psychological thriller about difference and friendship, where the most beautiful rubs shoulders with the worst. Karine Giebel, an indisputable creator of strong, authentic emotions, plunges us, as only she knows how, into the depths of the human soul...

This is the story of Leonardo, 16., living alone with his mother in a remote village in the heart of France. A pure and simple heart in a giant’s body. Considered by his village as an idiot, he is harassed by his classmates. He could react and everything could go... This is the story of Leonardo, 16., living alone with his mother in a remote village in the heart of France. A pure and simple heart in a giant’s body. Considered by his village as an idiot, he is harassed by his classmates. He could react and everything could go wrong, so he escapes, dreaming of leaving France to go and find his brother in Scotland at Glen Affric, in this Highland valley, west of Loch Ness. Yet, like a ruthless machine, fate will relentlessly attack his life and those he loves. But it is often in the darkest of the night that light springs, that of friendship, love, courage, beauty.

Karine Giebel takes us far from the cities, giving us a glimpse of the loneliness of men, idleness, the crushing machine of carceral system, school harassment, the difficulty of finding one’s place when one is different. Will Leonardo see his brother again? Will he end up in Glen Affric? Are we really free? A novel made of breathtaking pages of unparalleled emotional intensity. Pages impossible to put down. Subjugating.
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Press review
"She has established herself in the male-dominated landscape of French crime fiction. With this, her twelfth novel, she proves her mastery of tension. This is a thriller that chills as much as it moves. - Femme actuelle

"Never would she have imagined becoming one of the most popular exponents of the psychological thriller. But now, her fame extends as far as Korea, and she is about to publish a new novel that's sure to be a hit." - Baptiste Liger, Lire

"At the heart of this psychological thriller with noir overtones, the theme of difference and the rejection it provokes is exploited with great realism, as is the darkness of the human soul. Giebel also paints luminous, endearing and unforgettable portraits. The reader is in turn chilled, gripped, overwhelmed and moved. - Anne-Sophie Poinsu, Page des libraires

"Karine Giebel manages to hold us spellbound for more than 750 pages (…) She draws her black pen to avenge the weak and oppressed. - François Lestavel, Paris Match

"By revisiting “Of Mice and Men” in her own way, Karine Giebel succeeds in drawing us in for more than 750 pages. [...] We tremble with her characters and suffer with them. - Le Point

"She is the queen of the unexpected ending, the empress of the last-line twist. [...] Remarkable." – VSD

"There's just the right amount of suspense in the plot, just the right amount of violence, cops and investigation to make this powerful novel another bravura moment from Karine Giebel." - La Provence

"Karine Giebel gives an incredible description of the society that rejects, the harassment, the confinement (in prison or within oneself), the hatred, the violence, the stupidity. Fortunately, she also speaks of maternal love, brotherly love, friendship, solidarity and, in fact, humanity. A poignant novel about difference and injustice. And you'll be thinking about Leonard long after you've finished this book." - Marina Carrère d’Encausse, Notre temps

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EAN : 9782385770822

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Pages : 768

Size : 140 x 225 mm

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