by Joël Egloff · Editions du Rocher · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782268095714
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«Edmond Ganglion & fils» is the novel by Joël Egloff, published by Editions du Rocher in paperback (164 pages, in French).
In a drifting village, the funeral home Edmond Ganglion & fils is going through a crisis: only two employees remain, a veteran gravedigger and a young man with no experience. Edmond Ganglion, the owner, worries and prays for a client to arrive while his employees divide their time between patience and daydreaming. Until one day, at last, a dead man appears and hope is reborn.
Edmond Ganglion & fils is the first novel by Joël Egloff, published in 1999. The work won the Prix Alain-Fournier and inspired the film Grand Froid. This French-language edition is from 2017.
For readers of contemporary French literature who appreciate absurd humour and everyday stories with an eccentric touch.
Joël Egloff is a contemporary French writer and screenwriter.
