by Tanguy Viel · Acantilado · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788492649990
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In 'París-Brest', Tanguy Viel presents a story set in the city of Brest, France, known for being a place from which many dream of escaping. Louis, the protagonist, flees after committing a crime, taking with him a considerable sum of money. Years later, he returns with a manuscript that seeks to settle accounts with his past and his family: his father, exiled for a financial scandal; his mother, obsessed with money; and his brother, unable to take control of his life. With a style that mixes humor and intrigue, Viel explores the boundaries between truth and fiction, inviting us to reflect on the autobiographical nature of the narrative.
Tanguy Viel is a French writer. A resident at the Villa Médicis in 2003–2004, Tanguy Viel was awarded the Prix Fénéon and the Prix littéraire de la vocation for his novel L'absolue perfection du crime. He also won the Grand prix RTL-Lire for Article 353 du Code pénal in 2017. Other Press in New York published the translation by William Rodarmor in March, 2019. La fille qu'on appelle was one of nine novels in the second selection for the 2021 Prix Goncourt.
