Le courage qu'il faut aux rivières

Synopsis of Le courage qu'il faut aux rivières

«Le courage qu'il faut aux rivières» is the novel by Emmanuelle Favier, published by Albin Michel in paperback (216 pages, in French).

Manushe, a "sworn virgin" from a Balkan village, lives as a man since she swore to renounce her female condition and earn her community's respect. The arrival of Adrian, an enigmatic outsider, awakens long-repressed desires in her and confronts her with the danger of desire. A novel with a poetic and concrete atmosphere, with mythic force.

First novel by Emmanuelle Favier, published on 23 August 2017.

For readers of literary fiction seeking a story about identity, tradition, and desire in a Balkan village.