by Nicolas Mathieu · Actes Sud Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782330159702
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«Connemara» is the novel by Nicolas Mathieu, published by Actes Sud Editions in paperback (400 pages, in French).
Hélène, about to turn forty, has succeeded in her career but carries a sense of failure. Christophe, who grew up with her in a small town in eastern France, never left and lives with his father and son. When Hélène returns to the village, they meet again and reconcile with the past.
The novel was published in 2022 and was nominated for the Prix du Livre Inter.
A read for those seeking contemporary literary fiction about middle age, disillusionment, and returning to one's roots.
Nicolas Mathieu is a French novelist who has also written short fiction and children's literature. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 2018 for his novel Leurs enfants après eux, which follows a group of young people growing up in the aftermath of deindustrialization in northeastern France, a theme that recurs throughout his work, notably Connemara and Aux Animaux la Guerre
