by Pierre Lemaitre · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253941026
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«Couleurs de l'incendie» is the historical novel by Pierre Lemaitre, published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (560 pages, in French).
In the winter of 1927, after the burial of patriarch Marcel Péricourt, Madeleine inherits a financial empire. However, a tragic and unexpected act by her son Paul plunges her into ruin and social disgrace; to survive, she must manoeuvre against the greed and ambition of her circle in a France that sees the storm approaching that will devastate Europe.
Second instalment of the Les Enfants du désastre trilogy, sequel to Au revoir là-haut, Prix Goncourt 2013.
For readers of historical fiction and family sagas set in the interwar period, as well as for fans of Pierre Lemaitre.
Pierre Lemaitre is a French writer who won the 2013 Prix Goncourt for The Great Swindle, known both for his Commandant Camille Verhœven crime novels and for sweeping historical sagas.
