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EAN : 9782260054641

Shaping : BROCHE

Pages : 208

Size : 140 x 189 mm

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Paris-Briançon

Philippe Besson

Release date : 06/01/2022

During their journey on board a night train, a dozen passengers that would never have met under normal circumstances get acquainted, unsuspecting that some of them will never make it to their destination.
A captivating and moving novel which highlights the importance of every single moment and the fragility of our lives.

When they board the intercity nr. 5789, one of the few night trains with sleeping compartments left, nothing connects the passengers that travel to the French Alps. Due to the temporary confinement of the train tracing through silent, sleeping territories, a dozen of them start bonding, letting intimacy and confidence... When they board the intercity nr. 5789, one of the few night trains with sleeping compartments left, nothing connects the passengers that travel to the French Alps. Due to the temporary confinement of the train tracing through silent, sleeping territories, a dozen of them start bonding, letting intimacy and confidence build between them through the exchanging of words and secrets. By and by, behind the scenes, they reveal themselves, some to be vulnerable beings, victims even, of the ordinary evils or of the violence of our time, and all to be travelers trying to escape from their solitude, their routines and their lies. Little do they know, though, that in the early morning hours some of them will be dead. But what really matters are the things that they will have told each other during that night.
Ever the skillful explorer of the human psyche, Philippe Besson creates a suspenseful, artfully paced drama. A metaphor for the transient nature of life with its ever unexpected endings, this novel about destiny reminds us that nobody is master of one’s own fate. And even if the outcome is always tragic, it is the journey itself that matters, that weaves together the threads of our existence. Through the delicacy and the pertinence of its observations, Paris-Briançon celebrates life, the miracle of chance encounters and the grace of these magical moments suspended in time when the whole truth can finally be told.

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Pages : 208

Size : 140 x 189 mm

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