by Jean Failler · Editions du Palémon · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782916248011
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«Mammig: Les temps héroïques» is the historical novel by Jean Failler, published by Éditions du Palémon in paperback (300 pages, in French).
The novel begins in 1879, when boatwoman Jeanne Tanneau marries Charles Carval, a fisherman from Guilvinec, and follows her family's rise over three generations tied to the fish trade. Amid losses and tenacity, the Carval lineage drives the transformation of the small port in the Bigouden country and reflects the evolution of fishing in Brittany from the 19th to the 20th century.
First volume of the «Mammig» trilogy. The cover photographs come from Jean Failler's personal archive and the original edition dates from 2009.
Recommended for those seeking historical fiction with strong geographical roots and a portrait of Breton coastal society.
