by Nathacha Appanah · Gallimard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782072858604
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«Le ciel par-dessus le toit» is the novel by Nathacha Appanah, published by Gallimard in paperback (128 pages, in French).
Phénix and her daughter know that Loup, seventeen years old, sleeps in prison; as they imagine those nights, memories of Phénix's stolen childhood surface, and the family confronts guilt, memory, and reconciliation. The title, inspired by a Verlaine poem, evokes a light and a sweetness that sustain the family beyond the dramas.
The novel belongs to Gallimard's Blanche collection and was published in August 2019.
For readers of contemporary French fiction seeking a short, intimate novel about memory and family bonds.
Nathacha Devi Pathareddy Appanah is a Mauritian-French author. She spent most of her teenage years in Mauritius and also worked as a journalist/columnist at Le Mauricien and Week-End Scope before emigrating to France. She was a contributor to the poetry and news section during her tenure in the magazines.
