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EAN : 9782259263641
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 384
Size : 135 x 210 mm
Jacques at war

Release date : 23/08/2018
~"(...) We both drove, my father and I.
But my father, for the only time in my life, was there just for me.
He had negotiated that with my mother, and this time,
it was my turn.
This is the last time that life was beautiful.
After, the war arrived. Just after the war, my...
~"(...) We both drove, my father and I.
But my father, for the only time in my life, was there just for me.
He had negotiated that with my mother, and this time,
it was my turn.
This is the last time that life was beautiful.
After, the war arrived. Just after the war, my father
died of a heart attack, and again after I found myself as a fool in
Indochina. (...)"
Philippe Torreton

This magnificent novel «Jacques à la guerre» was inspired by the author’s father, Jacques, a silent man who he lost suddenly this winter. Philippe Torreton is excellent at filling the gaps, in total empathy with the one who has never put himself forward. His direct style is an uppercut right in the heart that hits every word  carefully chosen. A beautiful tribute to these men whose injuries were never suspected.
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EAN : 9782259263641
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 384
Size : 135 x 210 mm
Plon