by Pierre Péju · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070313303
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In 'La petite Chartreuse', Pierre Péju presents us with the story of Etienne Vollard, a bookseller whose life takes a turn after an accident. In the cold November rain, his van hits a girl, Eva, who is fleeing from a troubled mother. Marked by the event, Vollard assumes an unexpected paternity and begins to recite literary texts to Eva, who has fallen into a coma. Upon awakening, the girl loses her speech, and Vollard decides to take her to the Grande Chartreuse, a place of wild landscapes and silent monks. There, a lonely man, a young mother, and a wounded girl form a peculiar triangle, exploring themes of solitude, redemption, and the healing power of literature and nature.
Pierre Péju is a French philosopher, novelist and essayist. Born in Lyon, he studied at the Sorbonne. He has published a number of works in different literary genres, the best-known of which are two prize-winning novels Le rire de l’ogre and La petite Chartreuse. Both titles are studied in French schools and lycees, and both have been translated into English, the former by Euan Cameron and the latter by Ina Rilke.
