by Pierre Mac Orlan · Editions Phébus · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782859406158
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L'Ancre de Miséricorde is an adventure novel by French writer Pierre Mac Orlan, set in Brest in the mid-18th century. The story follows Yves-Marie Morgat, a young man who dreams of adventures and is influenced by Jean de la Sorgue, a prisoner of the "Grand collège" (the local prison). Through their interactions, Yves-Marie learns to distinguish between fantasy and reality, as he enters a world of adventure and danger. Mac Orlan weaves a narrative where nostalgia and rawness intertwine, exploring the thin line between dream and disillusionment.
Pierre Mac Orlan, sometimes written MacOrlan, was a French novelist and songwriter.
