Literature

Jacques Pilet takes us back to Switzerland a century ago

Last month, Swiss journalist Jacques Pilet published his second novel, *Hôtel Belvédère*, with Editions de l'Aire. Reading it, we are transported back to Switzerland in 1914. Amid a Europe in turmoil, Jules, the young son of a farmer from Vevey, falls in love with a Russian student and decides to leave for Africa. A gripping tale that explores tragic history through a heartwarming story.

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