by Laurent Gaudé · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290078129
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«Le soleil des Scorta» is a novel by Laurent Gaudé, published by J'ai lu in paperback (256 pages, in French).
The Scorta family, born of an act of violence in Montepuccio, a village in southern Italy, carries a curse of contempt, poverty and madness. Over several generations, its members try to wash away that stigma with money and work, but fate and the region's relentless sun threaten to trap them. The confession of Carmela, the eldest, is a spiritual testament for the descendants.
Novel awarded the Prix Goncourt 2004 and the Prix du roman populiste 2004. The story takes place in Montepuccio, in the Italian region of Apulia.
For readers of contemporary and historical fiction fond of family sagas and French literature.
Laurent Gaudé is a French writer.
