«The Return», unpublished novel, final episode

Every month, Le Regard Libre publishes the unpublished novel Le retour by young Swiss author Elliot Mazzella, in the form of fifteen episodes. A return to fiction in these pages, a return to the old tradition of the serial novel.

Joseph is up bright and early, preparing to see his grandparents again. As he makes his way through the village, he meets a few villagers who were once so hostile to him. They all show him respect and sympathy, and remember Marguerite and Aimé. His grandmother welcomes him as he would have liked to have been welcomed by the village, at first. They talk about words and books.

Joseph se sent attiré par l’immensité du ciel. Il marche et les étoiles sont dans ses yeux. La vie n’a jamais été aussi douce. Ce soir, Joseph éprouve son insoutenable légèreté. 

Il danse entre les ma