La cour des grandes

Synopsis of La cour des grandes

«La cour des grandes» is the contemporary novel by Adèle Bréau, published by Jean-Claude Lattès in paperback (400 pages, in French).

Four women in their thirties, friends since childhood, face the challenge of balancing career, motherhood and personal life in present-day Paris. Mathilde juggles an executive position with raising her children; Alice tries to get over a separation; Lucie keeps up appearances in her marriage; and Eva wants to become a mother. The novel follows their routines, contradictions and small achievements with an intimate tone and an ironic look at the expectations placed on them.

Originally published in 2015, the work portrays these women's transition from adolescence to adult life, between friendship and everyday challenges in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Aimed at readers looking for a contemporary women's novel about friendship, motherhood and working life in the big city.