L'auteur genevois Michaël Perruchoud a choisi la guerre en Tchétchénie comme toile de fond de son nouveau roman. Dans ce récit, il s’interroge sur les compromis que chacun est prêt à faire pour survivre.
Joseph's convalescence was drawing to a close. Deep in bed, he heard a familiar voice, not that of the previous maid, Agathe. It's her, it's Leila, his childhood sweetheart. Their reunion marks the beginning of a period of peace and reconciliation. Joseph now takes part in village life, working, eating and laughing with those who have perhaps become his own.
Written in 1924, «Le Nouvel Adam» by Geneva novelist and journalist Noëlle Roger has just been republished this year by Editions de La Baconnière. And with the return of the fog, it's the perfect seasonal read. Here's a quick overview.
Plunged into a feverish sleep, Joseph dreams. With his old friend Pierre, he wanders across a desolate moor. He remembers loneliness, a past that has died inside him. The two friends walk to the edge of the forest, where a woman awaits them. It's Leila. She has a choice to make, and she chooses Joseph. Pierre collapses...
Avec «Elles», son troisième roman, l'écrivaine genevoise Chirine Sheybani nous invite à une plongée dans le cœur des femmes, notamment des relations mère-fille et leurs conséquences.
Each month, Le Regard Libre publishes young Swiss author Elliot Mazzella's novel Le retour, in the form of fifteen episodes. A return to fiction in these pages, a return to the old tradition of the serial novel.
After Joseph's attack, Pierre still hasn't returned to the village. Simeon, who brought the stranger's body home as if it were his own son, seems worried. Joseph, meanwhile, lies in a room where Leila keeps watch. She knows that her father had something to do with the death of her old flame.
Ce féru de Georges Simenon et Frédéric Dard n'a pas fini de faire parler de lui. Avec Mets de l'eau...
Payot CEO Pascal Vandenberghe is also president of the new Florides Helvètes association. He explains his mission: to promote Switzerland's literary heritage through the «Poche Suisse» collection, acquired from Editions L'Age d'Homme.
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