Danièle Thompson
2) La bûche
Publisher
distributed by Wellspring
Pub. Date
[2002], c1999
Language
Français
Description
When Yvette's second husband suddenly dies days before Christmas, she turns to her three daughters from her first marriage to console her during the holidays. Not wanting their father to be alone, one of the girls invites him to Christmas dinner, forcing their parents to speak to eachother for the first time in 25 years. As their complicated lives converge, secrets are revealed that will test their love and their loyalties.
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Language
Français
Description
Cezanne et Moi traces the parallel paths of the lives, careers and passionate friendship of post-impressionist painter Paul Cezanne and novelist Emile Zola. Emile was fatherless and poor. Paul came from a wealthy family. They left their hometown to conquer the art scene in Paris. Soon Emile had it all. Meanwhile, Cezanne rejected the Parisian scene to focus on his work, ignored by his peers.
Author
Language
Français
Description
Zef's dear wife dies in an accident just as Roni, his wealthy brother, marries his daughter. When the widower arrives with the coffin containing his wife's body right in the middle of the preparations for the wedding feast, he naturally casts a chill. The tensions between the two brothers who have diametrically opposed characters soon aggravate. All is a pretext for conflict, occupations, women, religion...